79 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393319200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 1999
Description
When Turgenev published Diary of a Superfluous Man in 1850, he created one of the first literary portraits of the alienated man. Turgenev once said that there was a great deal of himself in the unsuccessful lovers who appear in his fiction. This f...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 50%
emotional 40%
funny 30%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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79 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393319200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 1999
Description
When Turgenev published Diary of a Superfluous Man in 1850, he created one of the first literary portraits of the alienated man. Turgenev once said that there was a great deal of himself in the unsuccessful lovers who appear in his fiction. This f...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 50%
emotional 40%
funny 30%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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.