A Terrible Country by Keith Gessen

A Terrible Country

Keith Gessen

338 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A literary triumph about Russia, family, love, and loyalty--the first novel in ten years from a founding editor of n+1 and author of All the Sad Young Literary MenWhen Andrei Kaplan's older brother Dima insists that Andrei return to Moscow to care...

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Community Reviews Summary of 447 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
funny 61%
emotional 58%
sad 51%
dark 29%
informative 29%
adventurous 22%
tense 12%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.76

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