Mary by Vladimir Nabokov

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics funny slow-paced

Description

In a Berlin rooming house filled with an assortment of serio-comic Russian emigres, Lev Ganin, a vigorous young officer poised between his past and his future, relives his first love affair. His memories of Mary are suffused with the freshness of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 54%
sad 22%
mysterious 20%
funny 17%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 27%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.6

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