Calligraphy Lesson: The Collected Stories by Mikhail Shishkin

Calligraphy Lesson: The Collected Stories

Mikhail Shishkin with Marian Schwartz (Translator), Leo Shtutin (Translator)

180 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction short stories funny reflective slow-paced
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"A welcome volume of stories from Russia's finest contemporary fiction writer, Mikhail Shishkin, full of his typical fusing of mysticism and modernist experimentation." --Sam Sacks, Wall Street JournalThe first English-language collection of short...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.01

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