fiction classics funny slow-paced

114 pages | first published 1926

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Mary is a gripping tale of youth, first love, and nostalgia--Nabokov's first novel.  In a Berlin rooming house filled with an assortment of seriocomic Russian émigrés, Lev Ganin, a vigorous young officer poised between his past and his future, rel...
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Summary of 287 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 64%
mysterious 21%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.61

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