Reviews

Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov

cowboylikelyn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced

4.0

armandilloh's review against another edition

Could not get into it. Will try again eventually

hannahwdel's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

williamlimac's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

varenyasreddy's review against another edition

2.5

Couldn't relate to the humour in the book, which is supposedly the selling point. The sentences were too long and didn't make sense to me half the time, I felt quite stupid reading it. Didn't understand the references in the book either. I had to push myself through it. Overall, I don't think the book was for me at all, only read it for class. The extra .5 is because occasionally the sentences were memorable.

ausumb's review against another edition

5.0

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katbek's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

jovgav's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

Gosh the prose was beautiful; I know it’s meant to be light and comedic but it felt a bit like punching down. My heart aches for poor Pnin!

nathiddles_106's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

borruuisce's review against another edition

dark funny sad slow-paced

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

3.75