Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov

Pnin

Vladimir Nabokov

176 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced
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Hilarious, intelligent and moving, Pnin is the tale of a generation irrevocably severed from its pastProfessor Timofey Pnin, late of Tsarist Russia, is now precariously perched at the heart of an American campus. Battling with American life and la...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 3,173 reviews

Moods

funny: 84%

reflective: 51%

lighthearted: 45%

sad: 30%

emotional: 22%

challenging: 13%

relaxing: 10%

hopeful: 7%

adventurous: 4%

dark: 4%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

13% 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
21% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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