Doctor Zhivago
What is the author's style in Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak?
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Being a translation from Russian, the language suffers a bit from the use of clichés, but this fault can be easily overlooked. Pasternak uses language like a poet, which he is better known for in Russia. He masterfully paints a scene with the right words and not too many of them. Characters receive distinctive faces and personalities.