The Archipelago of Another Life by Andreï Makine

The Archipelago of Another Life

Andreï Makine with Geoffrey Strachan (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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A tense “Siberian Western” set in the inhospitable, boundless Russia taiga at the height of the Cold War.On the far eastern borders of the Soviet Union, in the sunset of Stalin's reign, soldiers are training for a war that could end all wars, for ...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 61 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

mysterious: 50%

adventurous: 33%

emotional: 33%

informative: 33%

sad: 33%

challenging: 16%

dark: 16%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 16%

tense: 16%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
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Complicated

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
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