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taya_bel's review against another edition
4.0
Great story and great writing, but fell short at the end. I would have liked a bit more sentences to wrap up the ending perhaps.
This is my third book that I’ve read by a Russian author, and this one was my most enjoyed. Perhaps because it had romance in it. (Notes from the underground and Kreutzer Sonata were the other two that I had read.) I’ve found it difficult to fully enjoy Russian authors so far because they are very existential in their writing of emotions. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! It encapsulated one’s first love as something both lovely yet full of despair.
Note for myself: I read this book without any audiobooks
This is my third book that I’ve read by a Russian author, and this one was my most enjoyed. Perhaps because it had romance in it. (Notes from the underground and Kreutzer Sonata were the other two that I had read.) I’ve found it difficult to fully enjoy Russian authors so far because they are very existential in their writing of emotions. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! It encapsulated one’s first love as something both lovely yet full of despair.
Note for myself: I read this book without any audiobooks
abnerald's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A coming of age story that captures the melodrama of teenage yearning and desire. There is a twist at the end!
thamera's review against another edition
4.0
A love story set in the 1800s of the burden of first love. It was well written with great characters developed well for a short story. I want to re-read this because I think I need to be more focused with this novel but it was really well written.
danyacardamine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
swunderful's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
21stcenturyfox's review
3.0
I haven't got around to review this yesterday so I'll do it now.
First Love is well, exactly what it says on the tin. A young boy of 16 falling in love with a giggly coquettish, and somewhat quaint, young princess who got a taste for playing (both ways) with the bachelors who were as madly in love with her. In todays world they would say that the princess got a herd of simps behind her, despite not being that good of a person and likes to toy around with those men.
The boy spoke of her fervently and poetically, just like a young boy drunken in love would, the writing is beautiful, I wish someone would speak about me like that.
First Love is well, exactly what it says on the tin. A young boy of 16 falling in love with a giggly coquettish, and somewhat quaint, young princess who got a taste for playing (both ways) with the bachelors who were as madly in love with her. In todays world they would say that the princess got a herd of simps behind her, despite not being that good of a person and likes to toy around with those men.
The boy spoke of her fervently and poetically, just like a young boy drunken in love would, the writing is beautiful, I wish someone would speak about me like that.
jeanneaurore's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
fq3i0's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5