Reviews

Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov

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

vrqhdz's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

flaneurculture's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

cbk96's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

edgar_allans_hoe's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

mil4's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

4.0

daddymax77's review against another edition

3.0

I liked Pnin the character a lot. His book however was full of a lot of allusions and languages with which I'm not familiar. If I were less lazy about it I suppose I could have read it with a companion commentary but that's a little more commitment than I'm ready to make for a leisure read. I liked the character, liked his exploits and observations, hated the (lack of) ending, and hated how dumb it made me feel at times.

danielchiazza's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0