Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev with Richard Hare (Translator)

214 pages first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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When a young graduate returns home he is accompanied, much to his father and uncle's discomfort, by a strange friend "who doesn't acknowledge any authorities, who doesn't accept a single principle on faith." Turgenev's masterpiece of generational ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,226 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 42%
sad 31%
challenging 24%
dark 14%
funny 12%
tense 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 36%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 34% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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