Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman

Stalingrad

Stalingrad #1

Vasily Grossman with Elizabeth Chandler (Translator), Robert Chandler (Translator)

1053 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad slow-paced
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The prequel to Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, the War and Peace of the 20th Century, now in English for the first time. In April 1942, Hitler and Mussolini meet in Salzburg where they agree on a renewed assault on the Soviet Union. Launched in t...

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Community Reviews

4.28
based on 298 reviews

Moods

emotional: 68%

dark: 59%

sad: 59%

challenging: 55%

tense: 53%

informative: 44%

reflective: 44%

adventurous: 29%

inspiring: 27%

hopeful: 8%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
67% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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