Fathers and Sons

Great book especially because of the rebellious Bazarov who is an unapologetic rebel, a nihilist who challenges every Russian traditional value there is to be challenged. This is a great description of generational divide and almost a prophetical novel given the turmoils and destruction russia went trough in the next 100 years after this novel was written. I put this roughly in the same place as [bc:The Idiot 12505 The Idiot Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327865902s/12505.jpg 6552198] By [a:Fyodor Dostoyevsky 3137322 Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1456149904p2/3137322.jpg]. However Fathers and Sons moves the story much more quickly and in the end you get the feeling that the book was even too short. A remarkable thing to say about a russian novel in the world of aristocracy and social and political upheaval. Turgenev is easy to read, despite this book having a character you would like to punch on multiple occasions in the face. The foreword is great the afterword is great and the annotations guiding the modern day reader are great. A great tribute for penguin classics.