The Funeral Party by Lyudmila Ulitskaya

The Funeral Party

Lyudmila Ulitskaya

160 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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August 1991. In a sweltering New York City apartment, a group of Russian émigrés gathers round the deathbed of an artist named Alik, a charismatic character beloved by them all, especially the women who take turns nursing him as he fades from this...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 180 reviews

Moods

reflective: 68%

funny: 43%

dark: 37%

sad: 31%

emotional: 25%

lighthearted: 18%

challenging: 12%

mysterious: 12%

adventurous: 6%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 6%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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