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181 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374610364
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Description
A dazzling, utterly distinctive saga from the internationally celebrated and controversial novelist Vladimir Sorokin, "the shock jock of Russian letters" (Harper's).Garin, a district doctor, is desperately trying to reach the village of Dolgoye, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 64%
tense 37%
sad 29%
funny 21%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 13%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 30% | Character: 10% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 83% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%Average rating
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181 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374610364
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Description
A dazzling, utterly distinctive saga from the internationally celebrated and controversial novelist Vladimir Sorokin, "the shock jock of Russian letters" (Harper's).Garin, a district doctor, is desperately trying to reach the village of Dolgoye, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 64%
tense 37%
sad 29%
funny 21%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 13%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 30% | Character: 10% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 83% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%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.