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tessamarie928's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best pieces of classic Russian literature I've read. (also, one of the shortest...) I'm very glad this was apart of the required reading for my history class.
This translation was beautiful and I highly recommend this version.
it helped that this translation allowed me to get some of my favorite quotes from a book. Such as: "your uncle is a queer fish", "saucy mite", and "I am not a booby"
This translation was beautiful and I highly recommend this version.
it helped that this translation allowed me to get some of my favorite quotes from a book. Such as: "your uncle is a queer fish", "saucy mite", and "I am not a booby"
p__petrov18's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 / very accessible, masterfully written, great characters. if it was 200 pages longer, i would be rating it at least 4
adventuresinwellbeing's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
mehm's review against another edition
5.0
"Can their prayers and their tears be fruitless? Can love, sacred, devoted love, not be all-powerful? Oh, no! No matter how passionate, sinning, and rebellious is the heart hidden in the grave, the flowers growing on it look at us serenely with their innocent faces; they speak to us not only of that eternal peace, of that great peace of impassive nature; they speak to us also of eternal reconciliation and of life everlasting"
He just like me? Idk
He just like me? Idk
cathy7's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my goodness! This book is proof that every older generation thinks the young are badly behaved and lack the virtues of their generation, while every younger generation thinks the oldies are stuck in the past and out of touch. Some really super characters - the fact that they annoyed me intensely shows the talent of the author. So close to getting 5 stars from me.
skylarh's review against another edition
5.0
At times, Turgenev's use of the language borders on poetry. The characters are intriguing and sympathetic. The novel deals beautifully with man's inability to live without holding something sacred, and its tragic "hero" goes to the grave realizing that he has been trying to fill that void with "straw" instead of something more meaningful--like faith, or family, or true love. Some critics have said that Turgenev supported the "nihilists," the young men who scoffed at all things sacred. They say Bazarov is the hero of the novel, intended to be idolized. But, for me, it was impossible to read Fathers and Sons and not be moved by a deep need to hold something--anything--sacred.
marteninanattic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
impla77's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Well written and interesting to read but it is hard to get the full picture, being so divorced from the historical and cultural context. I enjoyed reading this however.
divinity42's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0