The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan

The Orphanage

Serhiy Zhadan with Reilly Costigan-Humes (Translator), Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective tense slow-paced
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A devastating story of the struggle of civilians caught up in the conflict in eastern Ukraine Recalling the brutal landscape of The Road and the wartime storytelling of A Farewell to Arms, The Orphanage is a searing novel that excavates the human ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 260 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
tense 72%
sad 62%
emotional 59%
challenging 56%
reflective 54%
adventurous 29%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 34%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.29

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