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176 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805330233
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
‘A tantalising mystery… a mesmerising work of literature’ Antony Beevor‘Truly troubling, a weird meditation on death, war and sex’ Paris ReviewA superb early postmodern classic by one of Nabokov’s fellow émigré writers, rediscovered after more th...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
mysterious 68%
tense 43%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content
176 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805330233
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
‘A tantalising mystery… a mesmerising work of literature’ Antony Beevor‘Truly troubling, a weird meditation on death, war and sex’ Paris ReviewA superb early postmodern classic by one of Nabokov’s fellow émigré writers, rediscovered after more th...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
mysterious 68%
tense 43%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content