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352 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393324235
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 April 2003
Description
One of the great masterpieces of Russian literature, the Red Cavalry cycle retains today the shocking freshness that made Babel's reputation when the stories were first published in the 1920s. Using his own experiences as a journalist and propagan...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, WarModerate
Antisemitism
352 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393324235
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 April 2003
Description
One of the great masterpieces of Russian literature, the Red Cavalry cycle retains today the shocking freshness that made Babel's reputation when the stories were first published in the 1920s. Using his own experiences as a journalist and propagan...
Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, WarModerate
Antisemitism