2.24k reviews for:

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.04 AVERAGE

_frozenskull's review

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DNF for now, I really need to feel joy again, I'm sorry Mr Dostoevsky but I just can't do ittttt
(I hear such good things about the Brothers Karamazov so maybe that will be the next one I try but man... I really can't get into these endless, ENDLESS sentences, character descriptions and dozens of 3-part names to remember while the plot is at a total standstill. Not sure it's a translation thing either as I tried several :( )

notter's review

5.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

claesotericism's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

batesreadsbooks's review

4.75

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Prince Mushkin is a dreamboat

alice_kh's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

clara_kowalski's review

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad

9998jpg's review against another edition

4.75

Loveable characters: Yes

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I grew so fond of the characters. All of them. The children of mother Russia.

leah_pic's review

3.25

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was my first time reading Dostoevsky. I went in totally blind, and I'm glad that I did. The Idiot is so painfully ordinary, yet interspersed with hilarious and poignant gems. One 1914 reviewer put it best--"his 'sensual sense' of beauty - of beauty in all its manifestations." Isn't that what it's all about?
"And I dreamed of all sorts of things, indeed. But afterwards I thought one might find a wealth of life even in prison."

fall0n's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

itspatcii's review

5.0

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How am I even supposed to review this?¿