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256 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375758393
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 13 November 2001
Description
When Fathers and Sons was first published in Russia, in 1862, it was met with a blaze of controversy about where Turgenev stood in relation to his account of generational misunderstanding. Was he criticizing the worldview of the conservative aesth...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,280 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
sad 31%
challenging 24%
dark 14%
funny 13%
tense 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, MisogynyModerate
Classism, Gun violence, GriefMinor
Medical content, Alcoholism, Violence
256 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375758393
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 13 November 2001
Description
When Fathers and Sons was first published in Russia, in 1862, it was met with a blaze of controversy about where Turgenev stood in relation to his account of generational misunderstanding. Was he criticizing the worldview of the conservative aesth...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,280 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
sad 31%
challenging 24%
dark 14%
funny 13%
tense 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | 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