Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak

456 pages first pub 1957 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Penguin Readers Level 5Contemporary / British English The Russian Revolution -- four young people, Yury, Tonya, Lara and Pasha, find love and lose it in this extraordinary time. Their heart-breaking stories make Dr Zhivago one of the greatest roma...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 4,938 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

emotional: 63%

sad: 57%

challenging: 53%

dark: 37%

adventurous: 22%

informative: 21%

tense: 18%

hopeful: 6%

mysterious: 6%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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