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229 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526604989
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 18 February 2021
Description
Poland, 1980. Anxious, disillusioned Ludwik Glowacki, soon to graduate university, has been sent along with the rest of his class to an agricultural camp. Here he meets Janusz - and together, they spend a dreamlike summer swimming in secluded lake...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,452 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 67%
hopeful 19%
tense 18%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Police brutality, Antisemitism, Drug use
229 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526604989
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 18 February 2021
Description
Poland, 1980. Anxious, disillusioned Ludwik Glowacki, soon to graduate university, has been sent along with the rest of his class to an agricultural camp. Here he meets Janusz - and together, they spend a dreamlike summer swimming in secluded lake...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,452 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 67%
hopeful 19%
tense 18%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual contentModerate
Death of parent, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Police brutality, Antisemitism, Drug use