Reviews - Fathers and Sons

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Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev

3.84 AVERAGE

cami19's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cristinal28's review against another edition

4.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

dolcifusa's review against another edition

4.0

L'opera, che di fatto rese popolare e conosciuto il termine "nichilista", impersonato da Evgénij Bazàrov, ruota attorno a quest'ultimo: ogni personaggio, persino il coprotagonista, servono all'unica funzione di gettar luce su questa figura da diverse prospettive, in una costruzione lenta e sempre più sfaccettata del personaggio, portando il lettore ad affezionarvisi nonostante le premesse.

Iniziato in un giorno in cui mi sono alzata molto presto e ho poi avuto lunghi tempi di attesa, sono arrivata la sera a letto che l'avevo già finito, nonostante la versione audio duri più di sei ore e mezza, tra l'altro letta magnificamente da Silvia Cecchini.

sallyjin's review against another edition

I read this in Chinese not English and I think that affected the way I processed this book (like was anything censored bc I did not remember any part about the young widow and romance that the other reviews are talking about) so I might just need to read it again in English

mikeyu_in_ny's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed readibng 'Fathers and Sons'. Written in the style of Russian Realism, it made for an easy read, painting a vivid picture of life in 19th century Russia. I think this is a good introduction to Russian literature, paving the way for weightier authors like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Contrasting the Nihlist and the Traditionalist, the gentry and the emancipated serf, one can appreciate the development of subsequent Russian history.