Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov

Quiet Flows the Don

Tikhiy Don #1-4

Mikhail Sholokhov with Robert Daglish (Translator)

1362 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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The long savagery of the Russian Civil War brutalizes many of those who are caught up in it on either side. Many of the Don Cossacks are farmers, content to pursue their hard-working lives and to stand aside from the fateful clash between Whites a...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 493 reviews

Moods

dark: 69%

challenging: 63%

sad: 58%

emotional: 52%

reflective: 50%

tense: 41%

informative: 38%

adventurous: 33%

hopeful: 11%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 5%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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