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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
thematically sound, i get what turgenev tries to talk about within the first half of the book. second half seems pretty dragged out but i see why people say this is one of his better works.
at least i get to cross of the "characters have a duel" spot off the russian literature bingo (iykyk LMAOOOO) and also FUCK NIHILISM ALL MY HOMIES HATE NIHILISM !!!
but yeah, wish the characters seemed a bit less like caricatures of what they try to represent and more human/with more nuance.
at least i get to cross of the "characters have a duel" spot off the russian literature bingo (iykyk LMAOOOO) and also FUCK NIHILISM ALL MY HOMIES HATE NIHILISM !!!
but yeah, wish the characters seemed a bit less like caricatures of what they try to represent and more human/with more nuance.
One of the best pieces of classic Russian literature I've read. (also, one of the shortest...) I'm very glad this was apart of the required reading for my history class.
This translation was beautiful and I highly recommend this version.
it helped that this translation allowed me to get some of my favorite quotes from a book. Such as: "your uncle is a queer fish", "saucy mite", and "I am not a booby"
This translation was beautiful and I highly recommend this version.
it helped that this translation allowed me to get some of my favorite quotes from a book. Such as: "your uncle is a queer fish", "saucy mite", and "I am not a booby"
3.5/5 / very accessible, masterfully written, great characters. if it was 200 pages longer, i would be rating it at least 4
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
"Can their prayers and their tears be fruitless? Can love, sacred, devoted love, not be all-powerful? Oh, no! No matter how passionate, sinning, and rebellious is the heart hidden in the grave, the flowers growing on it look at us serenely with their innocent faces; they speak to us not only of that eternal peace, of that great peace of impassive nature; they speak to us also of eternal reconciliation and of life everlasting"
He just like me? Idk
He just like me? Idk
Oh my goodness! This book is proof that every older generation thinks the young are badly behaved and lack the virtues of their generation, while every younger generation thinks the oldies are stuck in the past and out of touch. Some really super characters - the fact that they annoyed me intensely shows the talent of the author. So close to getting 5 stars from me.
At times, Turgenev's use of the language borders on poetry. The characters are intriguing and sympathetic. The novel deals beautifully with man's inability to live without holding something sacred, and its tragic "hero" goes to the grave realizing that he has been trying to fill that void with "straw" instead of something more meaningful--like faith, or family, or true love. Some critics have said that Turgenev supported the "nihilists," the young men who scoffed at all things sacred. They say Bazarov is the hero of the novel, intended to be idolized. But, for me, it was impossible to read Fathers and Sons and not be moved by a deep need to hold something--anything--sacred.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Well written and interesting to read but it is hard to get the full picture, being so divorced from the historical and cultural context. I enjoyed reading this however.