212 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679723431
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 1989
Description
Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965--thirty years after its original publication--Despair is the wickedly inventive and richly derisive story of Hermann, a man who undertakes the perfect crime--his own murder.
Community Reviews Summary of 525 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 34%
mysterious 34%
reflective 24%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 46% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder
212 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679723431
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 1989
Description
Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965--thirty years after its original publication--Despair is the wickedly inventive and richly derisive story of Hermann, a man who undertakes the perfect crime--his own murder.
Community Reviews Summary of 525 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 34%
mysterious 34%
reflective 24%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 46% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder