Ögat by Vladimir Nabokov, Aris Fioretos

Ögat

Vladimir Nabokov, Aris Fioretos

73 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Nabokov's fourth novel, The Eye is as much a farcical detective story as it is a profoundly refractive tale about the vicissitudes of identities and appearances. Nabokov's protagonist, Smurov, is a lovelorn, excruciatingly self-conscious Russian é...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 767 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

mysterious: 59%

dark: 45%

challenging: 38%

funny: 23%

emotional: 13%

tense: 10%

sad: 9%

lighthearted: 5%

inspiring: 4%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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