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240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612190761
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 July 2011
Description
In poverty-and-violence-wracked Kyiv, unemployed writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life with his only friend, Misha, a penguin that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals it couldn’t feed. Even more nerve-wracking...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,945 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
funny 45%
reflective 35%
tense 25%
sad 21%
emotional 14%
adventurous 13%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Alcohol, Gun violenceModerate
Rape, War, MurderMinor
Sexual content, Grief, Child death
240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612190761
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 July 2011
Description
In poverty-and-violence-wracked Kyiv, unemployed writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life with his only friend, Misha, a penguin that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals it couldn’t feed. Even more nerve-wracking...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,945 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
funny 45%
reflective 35%
tense 25%
sad 21%
emotional 14%
adventurous 13%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Alcohol, Gun violenceModerate
Rape, War, MurderMinor
Sexual content, Grief, Child death