Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov

143 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced
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One of the best-loved of Nabokov's novels, Pnin features his funniest and most heart-rending character. Professor Timofey Pnin is a haplessly disoriented Russian migr precariously employed on an American college campus in the 1950s. Pnin struggles...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 2,988 reviews

Moods

funny: 84%

reflective: 51%

lighthearted: 44%

sad: 30%

emotional: 23%

challenging: 14%

relaxing: 9%

hopeful: 8%

adventurous: 4%

dark: 4%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 3%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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