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the twin brother of The Outsider/Stranger by Camus and my personal favourite child of the two

don't think I've been so shooketh and have cared so much for a plot twist in a classic in a while

zxcvbnmackie's review against another edition

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This book is currently a DNF for me. It is not because I don't like it, on the contrary, I understand that Nabokov is a genius. I DNF'd at page 48 because I am not. I currently lack the intellectual flair to understand what's going on in this story. However, I hope to pierce the comprehension veil and give this a more confident second attempt in the future.

sperdutaneilibri's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

bustyphillips's review against another edition

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2.0

This feels like a promising outline of a novel posing as a novel. Kinda makes me feel ill. It's giving The Stranger and frankly ew.

Edit (next day) Okay - so I just reread the final five chapters because they were my favorite and I'm raising my rating to 2 stars bc it's really a 1.75 not a 1. I think I have a better understanding of this novel now and why it is the way it is. It is hard to question Nabokov's choices when he has such gusto for even his most gibberish literature. Also, so much better than Mary. Those two novels shan't share a rating.

logan4519's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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