2.24k reviews for:

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.04 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

istiacube's review

4.5
dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark reflective slow-paced

yjpenny's review

5.0
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

filoo's review

5.0
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

as my first (long) dostoyevsky book read, this was PACKED and a little complicated. i found myself going back and forth to google as there were many references here. beside that, i still very much enjoy this book and adore his way of writing the characters; their stories, personalities, depth. 

speakyrand's review

4.25
emotional funny sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

annainslee's review

5.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was so funny I found myself forgetting it’s a Dostoevsky novel. But it is, isn’t it. And I should not have forgotten.
slow-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes