A review by keatsratbaby
A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov

adventurous dark funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

final chapter brilliant; the rest is unconvincing on the philosophical level which is a shame because it makes that so central. lermontov obviously a (folkloric when narrative) poet first and foremost - beautiful prose but focus on the adventure leaves some characters, events, settings undeveloped. adventures are a lot of fun though.