Reviews

A Faint Heart by Fyodor Dostoevsky

22andrea22's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

mions's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Thinking back on this story, all that comes to mind is “ :( “
I have a tendency to find some kind of underlying glimmer of hope in stories people call depressing, but A Faint Heart doesn’t really offer a chance to do that. It’s like watching a candle’s fuse slowly drown in its wax, the well meaning warmth of the faint flame inadvertently digging itself into a grave and dwindling away in the process.

Just a sorrowful story with surprisingly lovable characters. The most heartbreaking part of it all lies in the fact the suffering isn’t rooted in someone’s cruelty or malice, but in kindness, love and gratefulness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: War

sarah011101's review against another edition

informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

faithelizabetha's review against another edition

3.5

vasya and arkady should have dated

saaraa96's review against another edition

3.0

داستان واسیا که آنقدر کارش رو جدی گرفته بود و میترسید که در نهایت زندگی و مغزشو از دست داد و ارکادی ای که کنارش بود و نمی‌فهمیدش.
امیدوارم انقدر غرق کار و جدی گرفتن کارمون نشیم که زندگیمون رو از دست بدیم .
ادیوبوک فارسی رو گوش دادم؛ برا ایران صدا بود و با اسم «بزدل» ترجمه شده بود.
چقدر آهنگ ها و افکت های وسطش بی کیفیت و بد صداگذاری شده بودن. ولی صدای خود گوینده خوب بود.

emms4's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So so sad. Especially at the end when Lizanka teared up thinking of him. My heart broke when he gave her the hat that he could just about afford and she was ungrateful then he worked his life away and went insane. 

julienisse's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

bloodyvampirishreads's review against another edition

4.0

I’ll write an in-depth review when I finish my goodread challenge.

mainamorand's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

polpoletus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5