Deathless
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Deathless is an alternate history novel by American writer Catherynne M. Valente, combining the Russian fairy tale The Death of Koschei the Deathless with the events and aftermath of the Russian Revolution. The novel follows the life of Marya Morevna as she transforms from a young child witnessing the revolution to her newfound position as bride after her marriage with Koschei, Tsar of Life. The book is divided into six parts and is told primarily in the third person from the perspective of Marya Morevnan. However, it does feature other characters, such as Ivan Tsarevich.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 92 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 6 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 86 | 94% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This has to be the best book that I have read this year (so far but also most probably will hold not just as the best book I read this year but one of the best books I have ever read) Based on history and…”
“I read this as a group read with the Miévillans group. This was the first novel of Vallente's that I've read, but not the first of her work, and everything I've read of hers has been fascinating. This is a fascinating meld of a retelling…”
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It has 352 pages — shorter than 89% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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