The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov

The Silver Bone

The Kyiv Mysteries #1

Andrey Kurkov with Josh Bloomberg (Narrator)

10 hours • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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From the Ukrainian Stieg Larsson, a perplexing mystery from a world-renowned literary master that introduces a rookie detective, Samson Kolechko, in Kyiv tackling his first case, set against real life details of the tumultuous early twentieth cent...

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Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews

Moods

mysterious 82%
adventurous 62%
dark 37%
tense 35%
emotional 17%
funny 17%
informative 17%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 7%
sad 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 22%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 40% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.38

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