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208 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B07ZP1GFHW
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 11 July 2018
Description
Alina yearns for freedom. She and her husband Liviu are teachers in their twenties, living under the repressive regime of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in the Socialist Republic of Romania in the 1970s. But after her brother-in-law defects,...
Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews
Moods
mysterious 41%
emotional 37%
tense 36%
reflective 31%
challenging 22%
funny 20%
sad 18%
adventurous 15%
informative 10%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 27% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutalityModerate
Torture, Death, ViolenceMinor
Alcohol, Child abuse208 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B07ZP1GFHW
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 11 July 2018
Description
Alina yearns for freedom. She and her husband Liviu are teachers in their twenties, living under the repressive regime of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in the Socialist Republic of Romania in the 1970s. But after her brother-in-law defects,...
Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews
Moods
mysterious 41%
emotional 37%
tense 36%
reflective 31%
challenging 22%
funny 20%
sad 18%
adventurous 15%
informative 10%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 27% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutalityModerate
Torture, Death, ViolenceMinor
Alcohol, Child abuse