Bend Sinister by Vladimir Nabokov

Bend Sinister

Vladimir Nabokov

fiction classics funny slow-paced

208 pages

Edition information

Description

The state has been recently taken over and is being run by the tyrannical and philistine ‘Average Man’ party. Under the slogans of equality and happiness for all, it has done away with individualism and freedom of thought. Only John Krug, a brilli...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.

Community Reviews

Summary of 147 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
tense 66%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.71

See all reviews...