Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak with Max Hayward (Translator), Manya Harari (Translator), Max Hayward (Translator)

510 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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01 On they went singing 'Eternal Memory', and whenever they stopped, the sound of their feet, the horses and the gusts of wind seemed to carry on their singing… Doctor Zhivago is the epic novel of Russia in the throes of revolution and one of the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,569 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 68%
sad 57%
challenging 54%
dark 38%
adventurous 22%
informative 22%
tense 17%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 25%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.69

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