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Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov

mcminnium's review

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

3.5

you ever read a book, and you like the book, but if you were asked to explain the book you'd come up with dead air?

herberthoover's review

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4.0

As expected, Nabokov's style was something else, but idk if im just kind of eh about the absurdism after reading the stranger but I think I need to read a more story-based novel by him. But good!

tahlia_jn's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

ethandickler's review

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“And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten ton truck
Kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine”

mia_rube's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

lizziemcherring's review

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4.0

I change my mind. After reading Lolita and some of Pale Fire I like this one better

kelseamae's review

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

3.5

fenellacusack's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

2.0

vee_spanks's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced

2.5

natashachopper's review against another edition

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