248 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 31 August 2000
Description
The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shades's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty an...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,591 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
funny 49%
reflective 45%
dark 23%
adventurous 12%
tense 10%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Homophobia, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia
248 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 31 August 2000
Description
The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shades's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty an...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,591 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
funny 49%
reflective 45%
dark 23%
adventurous 12%
tense 10%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Homophobia, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia