Look at the Harlequins! by Vladimir Nabokov

Look at the Harlequins!

Vladimir Nabokov

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fiction classics emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
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A dying man cautiously unravels the mysteries of memory and creation. Vadim is a Russian emigre who, like Nabokov, is a novelist, poet and critic. There are threads linking the fictional hero with his creator as he reconstructs the images of his p...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 148 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

challenging: 50%

funny: 33%

dark: 16%

lighthearted: 16%

tense: 16%


Pace

60% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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