A review by georgia59
First Love by Ivan Turgenev

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Didn't care for any of the characters but their unappealing behaviour clearly played an important part in the story's trajectory. I felt little sympathy for the young protagonist's yearning, but appreciated his character arc from the novel's start to its end.

It's been a useful reading experience in my neglected education in Russian literature.