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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Five reasons to read The Eye:
1) It's funny. I wouldn't have expected that given what I've heard about this author, but right from the forward he establishes himself as someone with a sense of humour, and that humour makes the story and characters all the more memorable.
2) I really like that the foreword is written by the author some 30 years after he wrote the story. It creates a sense of intimacy.
3) The writing is so vibrant! I've grown wary of early 20th century authors because many seem to favour a writing style I can't get behind, but I love the style in this book. It paints the characters is vivid ways and easily weaves in the sense of place and time without overdoing it.
4) I love an unreliable narrator.
5) The story has a point to make and makes it well. It gives the plot a driving force that is often missing from fiction, and makes the whole story feel cohesive. It's a great exploration of the self and the versions of ourselves that live in the minds of others.
One drawback to The Eye:
1) A lot of characters are introduced at the same time, and it's difficult during that introduction to keep track of them all.
1) It's funny. I wouldn't have expected that given what I've heard about this author, but right from the forward he establishes himself as someone with a sense of humour, and that humour makes the story and characters all the more memorable.
2) I really like that the foreword is written by the author some 30 years after he wrote the story. It creates a sense of intimacy.
3) The writing is so vibrant! I've grown wary of early 20th century authors because many seem to favour a writing style I can't get behind, but I love the style in this book. It paints the characters is vivid ways and easily weaves in the sense of place and time without overdoing it.
4) I love an unreliable narrator.
5) The story has a point to make and makes it well. It gives the plot a driving force that is often missing from fiction, and makes the whole story feel cohesive. It's a great exploration of the self and the versions of ourselves that live in the minds of others.
One drawback to The Eye:
1) A lot of characters are introduced at the same time, and it's difficult during that introduction to keep track of them all.
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I guess this is a pretty good book in a number of ways, but by Nabokov's standards -- well. Thankfully it's short.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes