Fathers and Children by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

Fathers and Children

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

294 pages | first published 1862

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When a young graduate returns home he is accompanied, much to his father and uncle's discomfort, by a strange friend "who doesn't acknowledge any authorities, who doesn't accept a single principle on faith." Turgenev's masterpiece of generational...
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Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
sad 50%
emotional 37%
funny 25%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.73

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