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263 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172742
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 07 October 2008
Description
Vladimir Sorokin's first published novel, The Queue, is a sly comedy about the late Soviet "years of stagnation." Thousands of citizens are in line for . . . nobody knows quite what, but the rumors are flying. Leather or suede? Jackets, jeans? Tur...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
lighthearted 55%
challenging 33%
adventurous 22%
informative 22%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
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263 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172742
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 07 October 2008
Description
Vladimir Sorokin's first published novel, The Queue, is a sly comedy about the late Soviet "years of stagnation." Thousands of citizens are in line for . . . nobody knows quite what, but the rumors are flying. Leather or suede? Jackets, jeans? Tur...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
lighthearted 55%
challenging 33%
adventurous 22%
informative 22%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
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.