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The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.04 AVERAGE

slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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FINALLY FINISHED

Так это же гаремник!
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atenuta10's review

4.0

very interesting even though at times it could be a bit slow. i feel like this novel is very timeless, as it could be applied to today’s society with its scarcity of empathy. i really admired prince muishkin staying pure, kind, and genuine through almost all of his encounters. i don’t know if id say all because of the situation with aglaya and natasia as im still trying to grapple with it, as his manner of living can be seen as a flaw/not very intelligent with how he reacted and the decisions he made. all the characters besides the prince represented corruption in their own right and i was intrigued by the backgrounds of each of them that could explain what led them up until that point. in brief, i will be sitting with this for awhile, going through reviews to see other people’s perspectives, and watching video essays on it.
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_larsak's review

5.0
adventurous dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

What do you mean I can’t erase my memory to read this again? Cruelty.
reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

karthi_'s review

3.0

3.5

3,5
czytanie o dramach bogatych ludzi dostarczyło mi sporo rozrywki, pod koniec książki nie lubiłam już nikogo oprócz Kolii, który był spoko ziomem. i chcę tylko powiedzieć, że jakby laska mi dała jeża w prezencie, to potraktowałabym ją dobrze. w ogóle to los tego jeża to rzecz, która mnie najbardziej nurtuje po skończeniu tej książki

javadreaders's review

4.25
dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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: Complicated