Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov

Invitation to a Beheading

Vladimir Nabokov

223 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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In an unnamed dream country, the young man Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude", an imaginary crime that defies definition. Cincinnatus spends his final days in an absurd jail, where he is visited by chimeric...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,266 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 62%
challenging 53%
mysterious 46%
funny 40%
emotional 25%
tense 16%
sad 14%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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