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395 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810114845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ostap Bender is an unemployed con artist living by his wits in postrevolutionary Soviet Russia. He joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to find a cache of missing jewels which were ...
Community Reviews Summary of 686 reviews
Moods
funny 90%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 12%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 6%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 37% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Blood, Murder
395 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810114845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ostap Bender is an unemployed con artist living by his wits in postrevolutionary Soviet Russia. He joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to find a cache of missing jewels which were ...
Community Reviews Summary of 686 reviews
Moods
funny 90%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 12%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 6%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 37% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Blood, Murder