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Look at the Harlequins! by Vladimir Nabokov, Erroll McDonald

abbylaceyxoxo's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angryraccoon's review against another edition

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not feeling it

krobart's review against another edition

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3.0

See my review here:

http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/12/01/day-1003-classics-club-spin-look-at-the-harlequins/

h0m3r's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

abistic's review against another edition

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4.0

Nie jestem w stanie dużo powiedzieć na temat tej książki, jednak to chciałabym tutaj zawrzeć:

• Nie jestem na razie odpowiednią osobą do oceniania tej książki - to ostatnia w jego dorobku, najbardziej autobiograficzna (chociaż bohater występuje pod troszkę zmienionym imieniem), więc dużo tutaj aluzji do życia Nabokova. Będę mogła w pełni zrozumieć i ocenić w odpowiedni sposób "Patrz na te arlekiny!" dopiero wtedy, gdy przestudiuję lepiej życie Nabokova i jego książki (czym mam w niedalekiej przyszłości się zająć).

• Uwielbiam posłowia Leszka Engelkinga. Uwielbiam jego odbiór książek Nabokova. Naprawdę wiele wprowadza do życia czytelnika, który jest świeżo po przeczytaniu tak poplątanej historii.

• Fajnie odgadywało i odnajdywało mi się różne aluzje do życia Nabokova i do jego książek, ale chcę to zrobić jeszcze raz w odpowiednim czasie i z większą wiedzą.

Kolejny raz i na pewno nie ostatni: mój niekwestionowany Mistrz.

pumastredia's review against another edition

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2.0

i did enjoy it at times, but the more it went on, the more boring it became.
the old man thinks he’s hilariously smart, but in reality he is disgusting at times and (indeed) witty at the others, but witty with the dusty workhorse of all the same instruments from his youth.
had to skip the 25% of the novel until the last pages, because it was getting on my nerves to have the same punchline thrown at you over and over again.

zoebeketova's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

hello123hello1234's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sebyo's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

rancuceanu's review against another edition

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3.0

It is very likely that in rating this books I am biased (by the prestige of the author), as otherwise I was highly tempted to rate it to only 2 stars (consider it as rounded up from 2.5). As others mentioned it in better words than me, a good novel cannot consist only in beautiful sentences, alliterations or word plays.