A School for Fools by Sasha Sokolov

A School for Fools

Sasha Sokolov with Carl R. Proffer

232 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary literary reflective medium-paced
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Description

Hailed by Nabokov as a masterpiece, Sokolov\'s first novel is set at a school for "disturbed" children outside Moscow.

Community Reviews

3.67
based on 94 reviews

Moods

challenging: 88%

reflective: 44%

dark: 22%

emotional: 22%

funny: 22%

inspiring: 22%

mysterious: 11%

sad: 11%

tense: 11%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

85% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
71% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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