Homo Zapiens by Victor Pelevin

Homo Zapiens

Victor Pelevin with Andrew Bromfield (Translator)

256 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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The collapse of the Soviet Union has opened up a huge consumer market, but how do you sell things to a generation that grew up with just one type of cola? When Tatarsky, a frustrated poet, takes a job as an advertising copywriter, he finds he has ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews

Moods

funny 80%
reflective 70%
dark 60%
adventurous 40%
challenging 40%
mysterious 30%
informative 10%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.71

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