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Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev

Start date: June 1, 2019

Finish date: June 30, 2019

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Mar 05, 2018 Jim Townsend rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I enjoyed this. It is hard to like Bazarov but easy to pity his parents. The author explores the interactions and reactions between fathers and sons, sisters (even those from different misters) and brothers (even those from different mothers). I bought this alternate cover edition at a library book sale. Unlike many classics, this one read fast. Turgenev is more accessible than either Dostoyevsky or Tolstoy, both of whom despised him, and this book is his masterpiece. Read it. You'll be glad you ...more

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May 18, 2021 Annette rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This story is almost timeless; differences between generations' beliefs and tastes continue to occur. I found this edition very easy to listen to. ...more

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