Tag Archives: Ivan Turgenev

First Love
Ivan Turgenev

I think the major strength of First Love is also its greatest weakness. Towards the end, I really did not enjoy reading this book. I mean, it’s so bleak! I’d say it’s bleak enough to be called blique…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on January 18, 2008 – 12:00 am | Posted in B+, Reviews | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Fathers and Sons
Ivan Turgenev

Many of those who know me know that I’m a huge fan of 19th century Russian literature. So, come the summer of 2002, it seemed strange to me that I’d never read Fathers and Sons…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on June 29, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in A, Reviews | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Smoke
Ivan Turgenev

Okay, maybe this book wasn’t that great. But, man, I just have a soft spot for Turgenev…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on June 29, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in B-, Reviews | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)