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456 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786090744
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Windmill Books
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
1956. A celebrated Russian author is writing a book, Doctor Zhivago, which could spark dissent in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, afraid of its subversive power, ban it. But in the rest of the world it's fast becoming a sensation. In Washington DC,...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,801 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
informative 46%
emotional 45%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 23%
dark 15%
inspiring 14%
challenging 13%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Homophobia, Miscarriage, SexismMinor
Death, Lesbophobia, Suicide456 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786090744
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Windmill Books
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
1956. A celebrated Russian author is writing a book, Doctor Zhivago, which could spark dissent in the Soviet Union. The Soviets, afraid of its subversive power, ban it. But in the rest of the world it's fast becoming a sensation. In Washington DC,...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,801 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
informative 46%
emotional 45%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 23%
dark 15%
inspiring 14%
challenging 13%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 29% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Homophobia, Miscarriage, SexismMinor
Death, Lesbophobia, Suicide