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227 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781935554554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 07 June 2011
Description
A masterful tale set in post-Soviet Kiev that's both darkly-funny and ominous... In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev--he's out of work and h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,951 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
funny 45%
reflective 35%
tense 25%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Alcohol, Gun violenceModerate
Rape, War, MurderMinor
Sexual content, Grief, Child death227 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781935554554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 07 June 2011
Description
A masterful tale set in post-Soviet Kiev that's both darkly-funny and ominous... In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev--he's out of work and h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,951 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
funny 45%
reflective 35%
tense 25%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Alcohol, Gun violenceModerate
Rape, War, MurderMinor
Sexual content, Grief, Child death