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221 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781933372969
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
In this "riveting debut" a Russian teenager living in Berlin dreams of taking revenge on the man who killed her mother--"A stark, moving tale of resiliency" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).A finalist for the prestigious Ingeborg Bachmann Prize...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 47%
tense 47%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
funny 29%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, Gun violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Pedophilia, Classism, Drug use
221 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781933372969
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
In this "riveting debut" a Russian teenager living in Berlin dreams of taking revenge on the man who killed her mother--"A stark, moving tale of resiliency" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).A finalist for the prestigious Ingeborg Bachmann Prize...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 47%
tense 47%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
funny 29%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 23%
mysterious 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, Gun violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Pedophilia, Classism, Drug use