The Odessa Tales by Isaac Babel

The Odessa Tales

Isaac Babel

104 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Odessa Tales is a collection of short stories by Isaac Babel, situated in Odessa in the last days of the Russian empire and the Russian Revolution. Published individually in magazines throughout 1923 and 1924 and collected into a book in 1931,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

funny 66%
dark 44%
informative 44%
lighthearted 44%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
reflective 22%
challenging 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 88%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 33% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.74

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