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272 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679727286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 June 1990
Description
A dying man cautiously unravels the mysteries of memory and creation. Vadim is a Russian migr who, like Nabokov, is a novelist, poet and critic. There are threads linking the fictional hero with his creator as he reconstructs the images of his p...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
funny 33%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679727286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 June 1990
Description
A dying man cautiously unravels the mysteries of memory and creation. Vadim is a Russian migr who, like Nabokov, is a novelist, poet and critic. There are threads linking the fictional hero with his creator as he reconstructs the images of his p...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
funny 33%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.