A review by bruinuclafan
Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

5.0

A fantastic book written shortly after the emancipation of the serfs in Russia--the book is mainly about two families and the generational gaps between the parents and children. The two children are Arkadii and Bazarov. Bazarov, the son of a doctor, is a self-described Nihilist, and Arkadii, the son of a not-so-wealthy landowner, worships him. The book is about their attempt at applying their beliefs (in nothing) to everyday life, while their parents come to terms with the fact that their children view them as holding washed-up views, even though the parents view themselves as liberal.