One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn with Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Ralph Parker, Alexander Tvardovsky

142 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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In the madness of World War II, a dutiful Russian soldier is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to ten years in a Siberian labor camp. So begins this masterpiece of modern Russian fiction, a harrowing account of a man who has conceded t...

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Moods

dark 71%
reflective 59%
sad 50%
informative 38%
challenging 33%
emotional 26%
tense 23%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.78

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