La excavación by Andrei Platonov

La excavación

Andrei Platonov

222 pages first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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A grim and jagged dystopian novel of the early Soviet Union, The Foundation Pit is a scathing indictment of the brutal and anti-intellectual soviet apparatchiki, their policy of forced collectivization, and the mindlessness of "New Soviet Man" rhe...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 410 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

challenging: 65%

reflective: 59%

sad: 59%

emotional: 25%

funny: 12%

mysterious: 12%

tense: 12%

informative: 9%


Pace

44% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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