Other Worlds: Peasants, Pilgrims, Spirits, Saints by Teffi

Other Worlds: Peasants, Pilgrims, Spirits, Saints

Teffi

256 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Stories about the occult, folk religions, superstition, and spiritual customs in Russia by one of the most essential twentieth-century writers of short fiction and essays.Though best known for her comic and satirical sketches of pre-Revolutionary ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
mysterious 75%
dark 50%
adventurous 37%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 14%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | Character: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.83

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.