317 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984836038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Description
Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a poet and philosopher. But Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the grip of the maniacal...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,853 reviews
Moods
informative 65%
tense 64%
dark 61%
sad 53%
challenging 35%
inspiring 35%
reflective 27%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 14%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 23% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, WarModerate
Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail317 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984836038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel
Publication date: 01 February 2022
Description
Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a poet and philosopher. But Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the grip of the maniacal...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,853 reviews
Moods
informative 65%
tense 64%
dark 61%
sad 53%
challenging 35%
inspiring 35%
reflective 27%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 14%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 23% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, WarModerate
Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail