A review by _viola__
Smoke by Ivan Turgenev

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

it finally got interesting in the last 100 pages, and the ending was very satisfying. the writing was beautiful but somewhat challenging. that said, i enjoyed it a good bit and would recommend.