The Equestrienne by Uršuľa Kovalyk

The Equestrienne

Uršuľa Kovalyk with Julia Sherwood (Translator), Peter Sherwood (Translator)

82 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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It is 1984 and a small town somewhere in the east of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic is in the firm grip of totalitarianism. Karolina, a teenage runaway who never knew her father and who grew up in an untraditional family full of strange women...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 57%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%

Pace

fast 37%
medium 37%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.6

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