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Pnin is an interesting little book. It's about academia and academic politics, and it's also about the immigrant experience, but it is not fully about either of these topics. The main character, a Russian emigre turned professor by the name of Timofey Pnin, whose error-laden English contrasts with his erudite thoughts about Russian literature.
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Apr 19, 2011
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Quick read with some very funny moments and some sad points. Pnin seems largely unaware of what others think of him. It's possible that this is related to language and cultural barriers.
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I wish I could give this novel 3.5 stars, but four will have to do. I'm not sure how I feel about this novel. At moments it felt disjointed and uneven. This is the first time I read Nabokov and I can see what all of the fuss is about. His play on words is fantastic. Pnin is a great character.
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Dec 16, 2011
Deedee
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