Dar by Vladimir Nabokov

Dar

Vladimir Nabokov with Pavel Dominik (Translator)

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fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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"The Gift" is the phantasmal autobiography of Fyodor Godunov-Cherdynstev, a writer living in the closed world of Russian intellectuals in Berlin shortly after the First World War. This gorgeous tapestry of literature and butterflies tells the stor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 33%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.75

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