The Zone: A Prison Camp Guard's Story by Sergei Dovlatov

The Zone: A Prison Camp Guard's Story

Sergei Dovlatov

176 pages first pub 1982 (view editions)

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Written in Sergei Dovlatov's unique voice and unmatched style, The Zone is a satirical novelization of Dovlatov's time as a prison guard for the Soviet Army in the early 1960s. Snapshots of the prison are juxtaposed with the narrator's letters to ...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 37 reviews

Moods

funny: 100%

reflective: 75%

challenging: 50%

dark: 50%

sad: 50%

tense: 50%

emotional: 25%

hopeful: 25%


Pace

100% of readers chose medium
medium

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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