King, Queen, Knave by Vladimir Nabokov

King, Queen, Knave

Vladimir Nabokov

288 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The novel is the story of Dreyer, a wealthy and boisterous proprietor of a men's clothing emporium store.Ruddy, self-satisfied, and thoroughly masculine, he is perfectly repugnant to his exquisite but cold middle-class wife Martha.Attracted to his...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 503 reviews

Moods

funny: 62%

dark: 44%

challenging: 34%

reflective: 34%

tense: 27%

mysterious: 20%

emotional: 13%

lighthearted: 10%

sad: 10%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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