East of the West by Miroslav Penkov

East of the West

Miroslav Penkov

242 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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A grandson tries to buy the corpse of Lenin on eBay for his Communist grandfather. A failed wunderkind steals a golden cross from an Orthodox church. A boy meets his cousin (the love of his life) once every five years in the river that divides the...

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Community Reviews

4.22
based on 186 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

emotional: 61%

dark: 38%

hopeful: 30%

informative: 30%

sad: 30%

inspiring: 23%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 15%

funny: 15%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
85% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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