2.24k reviews for:

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.04 AVERAGE

charlie_1983's review

4.0

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meanderingly's review

4.0

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Really interesting book - can someone who is genuinely nice and saint-like survive in modern (well, almost modern) society? Or are they just amusing idiots who should be protected?

liv_pattison's review

4.5

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

gregpyle's review

3.75

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

elle_907's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tmallen11's review against another edition

4.5

challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elee_pol's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring 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: Yes

ocelotekatl's review

4.5

tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

crimeandslayishment's review against another edition

5.0

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from its beginning, for some reason, this book captivated me instantly in a way FMD’s other works haven’t (they are slowburns after all). i’m about 5 minutes out since i finished the novel and god i feel like this feeling is going to last me the next month. that ending will leave you with such melancholy it feels infinite. truly haven’t had a novel that has affected me like this in a long time. don’t listen to anyone that says it’s boring, pay attention to the characters to the shifts to the precarious balance the novel juggles and you will get a lot out of it. much like his other works this work is about faith, the ongoing faithless in russia at the time, love, philosophy, everything. adored it.

ceciliagenie's review

3.25

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes