Look at the Harlequins! by Vladimir Nabokov

Look at the Harlequins!

Vladimir Nabokov

302 pages first pub 1974 (editions) user-added

fiction classics funny slow-paced

Description

A dying man cautiously unravels the mysteries of memory and creation. Vadim is a Russian migr who, like Nabokov, is a novelist, poet and critic. There are threads linking the fictional hero with his creator as he reconstructs the images of his pas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.7

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