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Yevgeny Zamyatin with Clarence Brown (Translator), Masha Gessen (Contributor)

235 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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A collectible hardcover centennial edition of the exhilarating Russian dystopian novel of totalitarian mass surveillance that inspired George Orwell’s 1984, featuring a foreword by the National Book Award-winning New Yorker journalist Masha Gessen...

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Moods

dark 69%
reflective 61%
challenging 55%
tense 40%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 18%
sad 17%
emotional 14%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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