Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev

240 pages first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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With an Introduction by Lionel Kelly, University of Reading. Translated by C.J. Hogarth. Fathers and Sons is one of the greatest nineteenth century Russian novels, and has long been acclaimed as Turgenev's finest work. It is a political novel set ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,288 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
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

medium 56%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | 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

3.82

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