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576 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385524421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
A sweeping multigenerational novel about idealism, betrayal, and family secrets set in the U.S. and Russia, from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists When the Great Depression hits, Florence Fein leaves Brooklyn College for a job in Mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 44%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 11%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Abortion, AntisemitismMinor
Medical content
576 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385524421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 17 October 2017
Description
A sweeping multigenerational novel about idealism, betrayal, and family secrets set in the U.S. and Russia, from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists When the Great Depression hits, Florence Fein leaves Brooklyn College for a job in Mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 44%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 11%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abortion, AntisemitismMinor
Medical content