The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov

The White Guard

Mikhail Bulgakov with Michael Glenny

304 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark tense slow-paced
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Although less famous than Mikhail Bulgakov's comic hit, The Master and Margarita, The White Guard is still an engrossing book, though completely different in tone. It is set in Kiev during the Russian revolution and tells the story of the Turbin f...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 708 reviews

Moods

dark: 59%

tense: 51%

emotional: 48%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 44%

sad: 34%

adventurous: 28%

informative: 17%

funny: 15%

hopeful: 9%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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