Reviews

Despair by Vladimir Nabokov

lucazani11's review against another edition

5.0

a murderer who thinks himself an artist
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the most narratory narrator of all time

kaka66's review against another edition

dark funny sad fast-paced

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

4.5

soapythebum's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoy unreliable narrators and Nabokov did a fine job with this one.

dcgu's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

charlottesometimes's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

jon288's review against another edition

4.0

One of his better novels. It was well written (of course), amusing and compelling

cybercherry's review against another edition

4.0

Read it in one sitting. A fun read, I'd say.

ericthec's review against another edition

4.0

I read this in the 90's and forgot the title so left it off Goodreads until now. I was blown away by the power of language and the really dark humor. Been meaning to read Lolita, but what a creepy story. I'll read more Nabokov, maybe Pale Fire next.

gatkx's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

karlswhy's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0