The Big Green Tent by Ludmila Ulitskaya

The Big Green Tent

Ludmila Ulitskaya with Polly Gannon (Translator)

579 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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With epic breadth and intimate detail, Ludmila Ulitskaya’s remarkable work tells the story of three school friends who meet in Moscow in the 1950s and go on to embody the heroism, folly, compromise, and hope of the Soviet dissident experience. The...

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Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews

Moods

challenging 69%
reflective 69%
emotional 52%
dark 47%
sad 47%
adventurous 26%
informative 26%
tense 26%
inspiring 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 31%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.75

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