Reviews - Fathers and Sons

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Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev

3.84 AVERAGE

sirdonandy's review against another edition

3.0

reflective slow-paced

freysiercrane's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad tense 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

A really timeless analysis of generational differences and communication barriers (topical huh!)

musicdeepdive's review against another edition

4.25

You know you've written an effective piece of social commentary when it pisses off everybody upon release and still possesses a broader relevance, with regards to generation tensions and social revolution vs. conservatism, to this day.

deaconlenny's review against another edition

4.25

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Packs a huge punch for being such a quick read. I’d almost categorize it as something of a philosophical novel, à la Camus or Murdoch, which I have a soft spot for. It’s also one of those books that I imagine every “generation” (however you define it) finds and thinks how similar the complaints, debates, and ideologies are to their own time.