Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov

Invitation to a Beheading

Vladimir Nabokov

223 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Like Kafka's The Castle, Invitation to a Beheading embodies a vision of a bizarre and irrational world. In an unnamed dream country, the young man Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for gnostical turpitude, an imaginary crime that d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,260 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 62%
challenging 54%
mysterious 46%
funny 40%
emotional 25%
tense 17%
sad 14%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 42%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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