Wound by Oksana Vasyakina

Wound

Oksana Vasyakina with Elina Alter (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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For fans of Maggie Nelson and Eileen Myles, the lyrical and deeply moving story of a young queer woman’s journey across Russia to inter her mother’s ashes and to understand her sexuality, femininity, and griefFrom one of Russia’s most exciting new...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 76%
sad 70%
dark 54%
challenging 42%
tense 18%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 26%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.9

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