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275 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 July 2017
Description
'Of all my novels this bright brute is the gayest', Nabokov wrote of King, Queen, Knave. Comic, sensual and cerebral, it dramatizes an Oedipal love triangle, a tragi-comedy of husband, wife and lover, through Dreyer the rich businessman, his ripe-...
Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 40%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
mysterious 25%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Terminal illness
275 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 July 2017
Description
'Of all my novels this bright brute is the gayest', Nabokov wrote of King, Queen, Knave. Comic, sensual and cerebral, it dramatizes an Oedipal love triangle, a tragi-comedy of husband, wife and lover, through Dreyer the rich businessman, his ripe-...
Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 40%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
mysterious 25%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Terminal illness