Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart

Our Country Friends

Gary Shteyngart

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective medium-paced

Description

It's March 2020 and a calamity is unfolding. A group of friends and friends-of-friends gathers in a country house to wait out the pandemic. Over the next six months new friendships and romances will take hold, while old betrayals will emerge, forc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews

Moods

funny 62%
emotional 54%
reflective 54%
sad 35%
dark 21%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.17

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