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240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Description
A poignant collection of short pieces about the author's hometown, St. Petersburg, Russia, and the siege of Leningrad that combines memoir, history, and fiction.The prolonged German siege of Leningrad during the Second World War was among the most...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 62%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 25%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%Loveable characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
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240 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Description
A poignant collection of short pieces about the author's hometown, St. Petersburg, Russia, and the siege of Leningrad that combines memoir, history, and fiction.The prolonged German siege of Leningrad during the Second World War was among the most...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 62%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 25%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%Loveable characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.