373 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635573275
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia.In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive...
Community Reviews Summary of 547 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 60%
mysterious 56%
informative 34%
adventurous 27%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
hopeful 15%
funny 13%
reflective 10%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 18% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Violence, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Terminal illness, Homophobia, RapeMinor
Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, War
373 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635573275
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Description
From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia.In 1963, in a Siberian prison, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive...
Community Reviews Summary of 547 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 60%
mysterious 56%
informative 34%
adventurous 27%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
hopeful 15%
funny 13%
reflective 10%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 18% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Violence, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Terminal illness, Homophobia, RapeMinor
Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, War