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288 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374515225
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 April 1988
Description
Almost before he knows it, Herman Broder, refugee and survivor of World War II, has three wives: Yadwiga, the Polish peasant who hid him from the Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his first wife, miraculously returned...
Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 57%
sad 57%
emotional 47%
tense 21%
funny 15%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, WarMinor
Physical abuse, Emotional abuse288 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374515225
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 April 1988
Description
Almost before he knows it, Herman Broder, refugee and survivor of World War II, has three wives: Yadwiga, the Polish peasant who hid him from the Nazis; Masha, his beautiful and neurotic true love; and Tamara, his first wife, miraculously returned...
Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 57%
sad 57%
emotional 47%
tense 21%
funny 15%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, WarMinor
Physical abuse, Emotional abuse