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219 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441337
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 November 2009
Description
Turgenev's timeless tale of generational collision, in a sparkling new translation When Arkady Petrovich returns home from college, his father finds his eager, na ve son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen u...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,263 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
sad 30%
challenging 23%
dark 14%
funny 13%
tense 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
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: 26%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: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MisogynyModerate
Classism, Gun violence, GriefMinor
Medical content, Alcoholism, Violence
219 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441337
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 November 2009
Description
Turgenev's timeless tale of generational collision, in a sparkling new translation When Arkady Petrovich returns home from college, his father finds his eager, na ve son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen u...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,263 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
sad 30%
challenging 23%
dark 14%
funny 13%
tense 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
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: 26%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: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MisogynyModerate
Classism, Gun violence, GriefMinor
Medical content, Alcoholism, Violence