A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov

A Hero of Our Time

Mikhail Lermontov with Marian Schwartz (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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In its adventurous happenings-its abductions, duels, and sexual intrigues-A Hero of Our Time looks backward to the tales of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron, so beloved by Russian society in the 1820s and '30s. In the character of its protagonist, ...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 3,263 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

adventurous: 59%

dark: 39%

emotional: 25%

sad: 25%

challenging: 24%

tense: 18%

mysterious: 14%

funny: 12%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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