Bazarov is full of crap. That or he’s a total sociopath. The pride he’s full of is astounding, and he’s such a hypocrite too! Seeing him squirm because he’s in love is fun to see and how his mother fawns over him as if he’s the entire universe.
The little prick.
Morrison and Murphy pull off a neat trick in that Joe, our hero, when he gets home in the storm and away from the bullies, he forgets to close the front door. A storm is raging as he takes refuge in the attic but all the while something bad could be letting itself in.
They use this open door image a few times and it’s effective in that Joe is vulnerable and that another world lies on the other side.
Great fun!