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386 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593356036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Description
Coming of age in the USSR in the 1980s, best friends Anya and Milka try to envision a free and joyful future for themselves. They spend their summers at Anya’s dacha just outside of Moscow, lazing in the apple orchard, listening to Queen songs, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
reflective 73%
sad 67%
challenging 32%
informative 23%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Death, Sexual contentModerate
Violence, Rape, GriefMinor
Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Infertility
386 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593356036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Description
Coming of age in the USSR in the 1980s, best friends Anya and Milka try to envision a free and joyful future for themselves. They spend their summers at Anya’s dacha just outside of Moscow, lazing in the apple orchard, listening to Queen songs, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
reflective 73%
sad 67%
challenging 32%
informative 23%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Death, Sexual contentModerate
Violence, Rape, GriefMinor
Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Infertility