Mary by Vladimir Nabokov

Mary

Vladimir Nabokov with Michael Glenny (Translator)

144 pages first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Mary is a gripping tale of youth, first love, and nostalgia--Nabokov's first novel. In a Berlin rooming house filled with an assortment of seriocomic Russian migr s, Lev Ganin, a vigorous young officer poised between his past and his future, reliv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 56%
sad 26%
funny 19%
mysterious 19%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 29%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.62

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