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256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 14 June 2001
Description
Nabokov's suspenseful whodunit and one of his most acclaimed worksThe American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shade's editor, Charles Kinb...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,030 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 52%
reflective 42%
dark 27%
adventurous 14%
tense 12%
emotional 6%
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: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%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, Grief, MurderModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, Racial slursMinor
Racism, Mental illness, Sexual assault
256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 14 June 2001
Description
Nabokov's suspenseful whodunit and one of his most acclaimed worksThe American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shade's editor, Charles Kinb...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,030 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 52%
reflective 42%
dark 27%
adventurous 14%
tense 12%
emotional 6%
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: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%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, Grief, MurderModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, Racial slursMinor
Racism, Mental illness, Sexual assault