To the Lake by Yana Vagner, Яна Вагнер

432 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective tense slow-paced
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When a virulent flu epidemic sweeps through Moscow killing hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, Anya and her husband Sergey decide to flee to a lake in the far north of Russia where they hope to sit out the epidemic. But as the wave of infection...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

adventurous 72%
dark 72%
tense 72%
emotional 36%
sad 36%
mysterious 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
reflective 9%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.44

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