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Turgenev has a way with words so whatever the work may be, it is worth reading. The characters here are beautifully written especially for such a short novel and are truly memorable, specially Rudin but memorable characters are there in his short stories as well. The length of a work doesn't stand in the way of Turgenev in creating his rare, yet very realistic characters.

Turgenev's Rudin is the sort of charismatic man who sets people's hearts on fire but he has a fatal flaw. He is a superfluous man, perhaps like Pushkin's Eugene Onegin. He is all talk and no action. He has high-minded ideals but can not transfer them into deeds. As such he is destined to remain unhappy. However, unlike other characters, he is aware of this and can remain true to himself in contrast to other characters in the novel.

Once you finish this, you'll be left with troubling unanswered questions about your own life because it is a powerful parable to anyone who is seriously examining their motives, especially if you are dissatisfied with your current endings.