Breaking Stalin's Nose
by Eugene Yelchin
Taste attributes: historicaldramawholesomeheavyintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs.
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- Author
- Eugene Yelchin
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 158
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- Open Library
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