Farewell to Matyora by Валентин Распутин

Farewell to Matyora

Валентин Распутин with Antonina W. Bouis (Translator), Kathleen Parthe (Contributor)

227 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics emotional slow-paced
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A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress.It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be com...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 100%
emotional 75%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
challenging 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.39

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