Is oblomov worth reading?

Yes, one of the great Russian classics.

Funny too.

I bet it's a meme t b h.

He literally doesn't get up from his bed for half of the book.
The book has around 600 pages.
It's great actually.

It's a classic for a reason m8, if you enjoy Russian lit at all then pick it up

The first hundred pages would belong in the best book I ever read. And then there's like 350 pages that could've been condensed into, like, 50. It was horrible.
And then comes the ending, which is pretty good. So I really don't know how to rate this book.

>>8780350
Although I agree the middle part was a little drawn out I think it plays a purpose.
the 6 months it takes oblomov to fall in love is drawn out over 350 pages while for stolz to fall in love it only takes ~50 pages, showing stolz's continual fast forward motion compared to oblomovs slow refusal to take any serious future action. Throughout the book whenever stolz is around the pace of real time per page increases.
That part also emphasizes oblomozs cyclical understanding of time versus the linear understanding of time by stolz.

>>8780087
Just finished it OP. It is comfy and funny. A Russian classic for a reason.

>>8780087
It was like looking in a mirror. Inspired me to do more with my life for a little bit

It's fine as long as you understand it turns into a shitty RomCom
>Oblomov is the kind of guy who never gets out of bed, untiiiil- *record scratch* "Hi I'm Olga"

>>8781215
the book goes comedy, romcom, tragedy desu

>>8781215
what's up with that? A lot of Russians use women as plot devices to slap their characters out of a certain standpoint. As in Zamyatin's "Us", where the main dude is like "everything is awesome and I love this craaaazzy wacky utopia thing we have going on" until he meets that neanderthal-cock loving chick.

>>8780087

I'm only 40 pages in and liking it a lot already. He has a bit of Chichikov in him, with his self-righteous indignation. The banter between him and his servant are top tier.

Why don't you see for yourself? I'm not going to do your reading for you