Eugene Onegin by Alexandre Pushkin

Eugene Onegin

Alexandre Pushkin with Roger Clarke (Translator)

424 pages first pub 1833 (editions)

fiction classics poetry emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

When the world-weary dandy Eugene Onegin moves from St Petersburg to take up residence in the country estate he has inherited, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with his neighbour, the poet Vladimir Lensky. Coldly rejecting the amorous advances...

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Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 62%
sad 42%
challenging 22%
funny 20%
dark 16%
adventurous 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 24%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.95

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