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191 pages • first pub 2006 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Edition Pub Date: 28 February 2012
Day of the Oprichnik will resonate with readers who relish satirical, politically charged dystopias that force uncomfortable self-questioning about present-day power structures while maintaining a brisk, day-in-the-life narrative pulse.
Description
One of The Telegraph's Best Fiction Books 2011 Moscow, 2028. A scream, a moan, and a death rattle slowly pull Andrei Danilovich Komiaga out of his drunken stupor. But wait--that's just his ring tone. So begins another day in the life of an oprichn...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 86%
challenging: 35%
funny: 35%
reflective: 31%
tense: 29%
adventurous: 11%
sad: 9%
lighthearted: 6%
mysterious: 5%
emotional: 2%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Alcohol, Gore, CursingMinor
Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage
191 pages • first pub 2006 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Edition Pub Date: 28 February 2012
Day of the Oprichnik will resonate with readers who relish satirical, politically charged dystopias that force uncomfortable self-questioning about present-day power structures while maintaining a brisk, day-in-the-life narrative pulse.
Description
One of The Telegraph's Best Fiction Books 2011 Moscow, 2028. A scream, a moan, and a death rattle slowly pull Andrei Danilovich Komiaga out of his drunken stupor. But wait--that's just his ring tone. So begins another day in the life of an oprichn...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 86%
challenging: 35%
funny: 35%
reflective: 31%
tense: 29%
adventurous: 11%
sad: 9%
lighthearted: 6%
mysterious: 5%
emotional: 2%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Alcohol, Gore, CursingMinor
Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage