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120 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
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For readers fascinated by the complexities of history, conspiracy theories, and the blurred lines between truth and fiction, Describe the Night by Rajiv Joseph is a gripping and provocative epic that weaves together the lives of seven individuals across nine decades, delving into the mysteries of Soviet and Russian history with a rich and immersive narrative.
Description
In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel wanders the countryside with the Red Cavalry. Seventy years later, a mysterious KGB agent spies on a woman in Dresden and falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashes in...
Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
reflective 60%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
funny 40%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Violence, MurderModerate
Blood, Forced institutionalization, WarMinor
Cancer, Homophobia, Pregnancy120 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
For readers fascinated by the complexities of history, conspiracy theories, and the blurred lines between truth and fiction, Describe the Night by Rajiv Joseph is a gripping and provocative epic that weaves together the lives of seven individuals across nine decades, delving into the mysteries of Soviet and Russian history with a rich and immersive narrative.
Description
In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel wanders the countryside with the Red Cavalry. Seventy years later, a mysterious KGB agent spies on a woman in Dresden and falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashes in...
Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
reflective 60%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
funny 40%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Violence, MurderModerate
Blood, Forced institutionalization, WarMinor
Cancer, Homophobia, Pregnancy