Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin, Евгений Водолазкин

Laurus

Eugene Vodolazkin, Евгений Водолазкин with Lisa C. Hayden (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 2012 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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WINNER OF THE BIG BOOK AWARD, THE LEO TOLSTOY YASNAYA POLYANA AWARD & THE READ RUSSIA AWARD*A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016*Fifteenth-century RussiaIt is a time of plague and pestilence, and a young healer, skilled in the art of herbs an...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 868 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

emotional: 58%

adventurous: 43%

challenging: 41%

dark: 39%

sad: 38%

mysterious: 30%

hopeful: 25%

inspiring: 24%

funny: 10%

tense: 7%

informative: 6%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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