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248 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141185260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 31 August 2000
Description
The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shades's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty an...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,021 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 52%
reflective 42%
dark 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 12%
emotional 6%
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: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%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, Grief, StalkingModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, MurderMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness
248 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141185260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 31 August 2000
Description
The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shades's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty an...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,021 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
funny 52%
reflective 42%
dark 26%
adventurous 14%
tense 12%
emotional 6%
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: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%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, Grief, StalkingModerate
Gun violence, Suicide, MurderMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness