Fathers & Sons by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

Fathers & Sons

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev with Constance Garnett (Translator)

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

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

One of the most controversial Russian novels ever written, Fathers and Sons dramatizes the volcanic social conflicts that divided Russia just before the revolution, pitting peasants against masters, traditionalists against intellectuals, and fathe...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
tense 66%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 33%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.96

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.