Mary by Vladimir Nabokov

Mary

Vladimir Nabokov with Michael Glenny (Translator)

144 pages first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics funny slow-paced

Description

Mary is a gripping tale of youth, first love, and nostalgia--Nabokov's first novel. In a Berlin rooming house filled with an assortment of seriocomic Russian migr s, Lev Ganin, a vigorous young officer poised between his past and his future, reli...

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Community Reviews Summary of 367 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
emotional 58%
sad 29%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
funny 12%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.59

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