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Oblomov (Translated by Marian Schwartz 2008)

Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov
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literary fiction psychological realism past tense third limited POV ~792 pp
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melancholic lyrical existential

A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count198,073
Page count~792 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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