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280 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679410775
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 March 1992
Description
The urbane authority that Vladimir Nabokov brought to every word he ever wrote, and the ironic amusement he cultivated in response to being uprooted and politically exiled twice in his life, never found fuller expression than in Pale Fire publishe...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,054 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 51%
reflective 43%
dark 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 13%
emotional 7%
sad 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Toxic friendshipModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, Mental illnessMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia
280 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679410775
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 March 1992
Description
The urbane authority that Vladimir Nabokov brought to every word he ever wrote, and the ironic amusement he cultivated in response to being uprooted and politically exiled twice in his life, never found fuller expression than in Pale Fire publishe...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,054 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 51%
reflective 43%
dark 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 13%
emotional 7%
sad 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Toxic friendshipModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, Mental illnessMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia