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256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141912868
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 21 November 2012
Description
Nabokov's suspenseful whodunit and one of his most acclaimed works A novel constructed around the last great poem of a fictional American poet, John Shade, and an account of his death. The poem appears in full and the narrative develops through t...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,054 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 51%
reflective 43%
dark 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 13%
emotional 7%
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: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%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, Murder, Toxic friendshipModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, Mental illnessMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia
256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141912868
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 21 November 2012
Description
Nabokov's suspenseful whodunit and one of his most acclaimed works A novel constructed around the last great poem of a fictional American poet, John Shade, and an account of his death. The poem appears in full and the narrative develops through t...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,054 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 51%
reflective 43%
dark 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 13%
emotional 7%
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: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%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, Murder, Toxic friendshipModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, Mental illnessMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia