A review by inbredlamb
Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov

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

3.75

another book from school years that i had to read. sooo long, a little boring in the start, but once you get near the middle of the book — you start FEELING it. my professor gave such an amazing analysis of how Oblomov is a hyperbolic face of conservative (liberal nobles) side and Stoltz is a materialists side of revolutionary Russia. just beautifully shown, great metaphors used from a robe to lilac branch to show that Olga and Oblomov’s love is doomed from the start.
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