Reviews

Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

pagis's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

klaws500's review against another edition

4.25

Turgenev was clearly a particularly astute observer of the human condition. This novel is so universal I can't imagine a human anywhere on Earth, or during any time period, not being able to relate to it. Fathers and Sons is about relationships, and especially about the relationships between generations. Bazarov and Arkady are young men just done with college who come home with big ideas about the world, they clash with their fathers and uncle who they see as hopelessly old fashioned and irrelevant. Of course the older men disagree and are a little bit alarmed to find themselves no longer on the cutting edge of thought and style.

zantyu2's review against another edition

5.0

So beautiful all subplots are excellent didn’t feel like there was a dull moment anywhere in it 

lucazani11's review against another edition

5.0

bazarov shoots pavel, then rushes to his aid - tensions between the old and new gens climax
arkady and katya marry, as do nikolai and fenchinka
ends with bazarovs grave
the first literary nihilist forcing himself to be philaitine

giuliapesta's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.5

marille046's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective 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? N/A

4.25

staakcaravaan's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

ryanmikk's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tophat8855's review against another edition

3.0

I listened to this while biking around and so it didn't have my full attention- which is hard with Russian novels when you need to remember names and relationships. Some audiobooks grip me enough that it's fine to bike and listen, but this one just didn't. I did like hearing about 19th century Russian philosophy. Also, can we treat peasants like humans with thoughts and inner lives just as rich as our narrators, please?

manoeklambregts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0