The Gift by Vladimir Nabokov

The Gift

Vladimir Nabokov with Michael Scammell (Translator)

384 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Gift is the last of the novels Nabokov wrote in his native Russian and the crowning achievement of that period in his literary career.  It is also his ode to Russian literature, evoking the works of Pushkin, Gogol, and others in the course of ...

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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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