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A review by gabbuz
First Love by Ivan Turgenev
5.0
This was my first encounter with Turgenev. Just like the main character of this book, I fell in love.
Deeply, too.
Wow. What a range of emotions I have gone through! My heart could hardly take all the twists, uncertainty, and excitement.
The ending felt like a harsh slap of reality. That’s exactly what I adore about Russian Literature — realism.
Turgenev writes beautifully and clearly. His sentences flow effortlessly and there is not one unnecessary word in them. Whatever expectations I had, they were exceeded.
I absolutely recommend it. It is impossible to stop reading once you start.
“What I experienced then, I remember, was something similar to what a man must feel when first given an official post. I had ceased to be simply a young boy; I was someone in love. I say that my passion began from that day; and I might add that my suffering began on that day too.”
Deeply, too.
Wow. What a range of emotions I have gone through! My heart could hardly take all the twists, uncertainty, and excitement.
The ending felt like a harsh slap of reality. That’s exactly what I adore about Russian Literature — realism.
Turgenev writes beautifully and clearly. His sentences flow effortlessly and there is not one unnecessary word in them. Whatever expectations I had, they were exceeded.
I absolutely recommend it. It is impossible to stop reading once you start.
“What I experienced then, I remember, was something similar to what a man must feel when first given an official post. I had ceased to be simply a young boy; I was someone in love. I say that my passion began from that day; and I might add that my suffering began on that day too.”