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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
what 0 pussy does to a mf: the russian novel depicting a 19th century incel
The beliefs of the younger generation are incomprehensible to the older, especially when the younger generation believes in nothing at all.
slow-paced
Waw, de portretschets van vaders en zonen en moeders en generatiekloven, hoe mooi... En enkele woorden ook die ik ben moeten gaan opzoeken. Bijleren en genieten!
If I had to choose one fictional character from the entirety of history to fight with my bare hands, it would be Bazarov. And I would win.
Really well-written. Not as complex or dark as my Russian faves.
There was no benefit from reading this book other than being able to say I know who Turgenev is now. I was very confused because I had heard so many good things about Turgenev and the book. I was expecting the writing to be as gripping as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky or at least exciting like Lermentov. But instead, I kept waiting and waiting and ended up being extremely disappointed but at least happy to be finished with it.
I laughed out loud when the fathers and sons were interacting near the beginning of the novel because the generational gaps were something that I'd seen particularly between my daughters and their mom. The nihilism vs tradition could be replaced by almost anything that changes over time but the discussions would be similar in tone. It could be atheism vs religion, gender identity, social programs, foreign policy, or even something as mundane as rock and roll. The parents being sad about losing touch with kids was poignant for me since my kids are closing in on moving out.
There's actually very little plot or action. Lots of traveling back and forth between households and talking about what's important and what the differences are between perspectives. I wouldn't have enjoyed it much before I was 30 and I know that I like it a lot more because I am a parent of someone able to express their own perspectives.
There's actually very little plot or action. Lots of traveling back and forth between households and talking about what's important and what the differences are between perspectives. I wouldn't have enjoyed it much before I was 30 and I know that I like it a lot more because I am a parent of someone able to express their own perspectives.
A sentimental survey of a few different relationships between fathers and their sons, who are on the verge of becoming men.
The book is sometimes cynical about both sides of the fence, but its unexpected ending broke my heart - a sensation Turgenev is a pro at engineering like a jack-in-the-box, then briskly painting over with a snappy, too-neat life-as-usualness.
The book is sometimes cynical about both sides of the fence, but its unexpected ending broke my heart - a sensation Turgenev is a pro at engineering like a jack-in-the-box, then briskly painting over with a snappy, too-neat life-as-usualness.