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It's been said that Pushkin is Russia's greatest poet and Lermontov is the second greatest. Personally, I like both of their novels, but if I were to choose which one I thought was the best, it would be Pushkin, his stories are sublime.

A Hero of Our Time begins with an unnamed narrator (a Russian soldier)that is traveling through the Georgian mountains, meets up with an old soldier named Maxim Maximych. Maxim tells the story of Pechorin a young officer, that so intrigues the unnamed narrator that he listens intently, and it takes a couple of nights to tell the story.

More than the story of this short novel, I really like Lermontov's prose and gorgeous descriptions.

What is ironic that both Pushkin and Lermontov were killed in duels.

carmenx9's review against another edition

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5.0

So many passages in this novel make it clear that it was written by a 24-year-old but Lermontov, like many of his fellow Romantics™, was an infuriatingly talented youth

chicokc's review against another edition

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4.0

El tipo es nefasto. Es un sabio que se sabe sabio y que se aprovecha de su situación. Pedante, pendenciero, tramposo. Y una persona que si no se le juega como quiere, termina haciendo tu vida miserable. Además de considerarte un idiota y un simplista.

luthermanuel's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

urikastov's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

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