A review by wuthrinheights
The Steel Flea by Nikolay Leskov

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.25

For a short story consisting of emperors and metalsmiths and tiny dancing fleas made out of steel, which sounded so interesting, this did not move me in the slightest. I kept reading, thinking it'll pick up but my God it's one of the blandest books I've ever read in a long while. Even 0.25 was generous for whatever this was.