Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal

Eastbound

Maylis de Kerangal with Jessica Moore (Translator)

127 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous fast-paced
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Aliocha is racing toward Vladivostok with other Russian conscripts packed on a trans-Siberian train. Soon after boarding, he decides to desert. Over a midnight smoke in a dark corridor of the train, the young soldier encounters an older French wom...

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Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews

Moods

tense 80%
adventurous 46%
emotional 40%
reflective 37%
hopeful 22%
dark 19%
mysterious 19%
challenging 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 25%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.99

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