King, Queen, Knave by Vladimir Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov

King, Queen, Knave

Vladimir Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

275 pages | first published 1928

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'Of all my novels this bright brute is the gayest', Nabokov wrote of King, Queen, Knave. Comic, sensual and cerebral, it dramatizes an Oedipal love triangle, a tragi-comedy of husband, wife and lover, through Dreyer the rich businessman, his ripe-...
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Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

funny 81%
challenging 45%
dark 45%
reflective 45%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 37% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.68

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