The Gift by Vladimir Nabokov

The Gift

Vladimir Nabokov with Michael Scammell (Translator)

403 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Gift is the phantasmal autobiography of Fyodor Godunov-Cherdynstev, a writer living in the closed world of Russian intellectuals in Berlin shortly after the First World War. This gorgeous tapestry of literature and butterflies tells the story ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 60%
emotional 40%
funny 30%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.74

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