The revolution of Marina M. vs Доктор Живаго: Which Should You Read?
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The revolution of Marina M.
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Marina Makarova is a woman of privilege who aches to break free of the constraints of her genteel life. Swept up on the tides of the Russian Revolution, Marina joins the marches for workers' rights, falls in love with a…
Доктор Живаго
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This epic tale about the effects of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath on a bourgeois family was not published in the Soviet Union until 1987. One of the results of its publication in the West was Pasternak's…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The revolution of Marina M. highest: The revolution of Marina M. 4.2 · Доктор Живаго 3.7.
- Доктор Живаго is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 15 for The revolution of Marina M..
- The revolution of Marina M. has the widest readership — 50 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The revolution of Marina M. | Доктор Живаго | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (50) | — |
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Reception
| The revolution of Marina M. | Доктор Живаго | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50 | 17 |
| Editions | 9 | 176 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 663 |
| Pages | 816 | 558 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The revolution of Marina M. or Доктор Живаго?
The revolution of Marina M. has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The revolution of Marina M. 4.2/5, Доктор Живаго 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The revolution of Marina M. or Доктор Живаго?
Доктор Живаго is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Доктор Живаго (558 pages, ≈ 10 h 20 m); The revolution of Marina M. (816 pages, ≈ 15 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: The revolution of Marina M. or Доктор Живаго?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The revolution of Marina M.: Moderate; Доктор Живаго: Challenging.