Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov

Invitation to a Beheading

Vladimir Nabokov

223 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

In an unnamed dream country, the young man Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude", an imaginary crime that defies definition. Cincinnatus spends his final days in an absurd jail, where he is visited by chimeric...

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 64%
challenging 53%
mysterious 46%
funny 35%
emotional 24%
sad 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 42%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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