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212 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965 - thirty years after its original publication -Despair is the wickedly inventive and richly derisive story of Hermann Karlovich, a man who undertakes the perfect crime - his own murder.
Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
mysterious 40%
challenging 36%
reflective 28%
tense 15%
adventurous 10%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Murder
212 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965 - thirty years after its original publication -Despair is the wickedly inventive and richly derisive story of Hermann Karlovich, a man who undertakes the perfect crime - his own murder.
Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
mysterious 40%
challenging 36%
reflective 28%
tense 15%
adventurous 10%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Murder