Fathers and Sons by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

Fathers and Sons

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev with Richard Hare (Translator)

214 pages first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

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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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 43%
sad 33%
challenging 21%
dark 13%
funny 13%
informative 10%
tense 9%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.78

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