The Siege by Helen Dunmore

310 pages first pub 2001 (view editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Called -elegantly, starkly beautiful- by The New York Times Book Review, The Siege is Helen Dunmore's masterpiece. Her canvas is monumental -- the Nazis' 1941 winter siege on Leningrad that killed six hundred thousand -- but her focus is heartrend...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 517 reviews

Moods

sad: 84%

dark: 78%

emotional: 71%

challenging: 50%

informative: 40%

tense: 34%

reflective: 28%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 12%

adventurous: 6%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
82% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

4% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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