Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle by Vladimir Nabokov

Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle

Vladimir Nabokov

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

624 pages | first published 1969

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Published two weeks after his seventieth birthday, Ada, or Ardor is one of Nabokov’s greatest masterpieces, the glorious culmination of his career as a novelist. It tells a love story troubled by incest. But more: it is also at once a fairy tale, ...
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Summary of 453 reviews

Moods

challenging 88%
reflective 50%
dark 46%
emotional 42%
funny 30%
sad 19%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 36% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

4.0

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