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pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
From what I've heard others say about this book and from what I know of Dostoyevsky's work, I was definetely expecting a bit more.
It's a short novella, yes, but I feel like he could've developed more deeply the feelings that the characters express. I was told "you think you understand unrequited love until you read white nights by dostoyevsky", so I sincerely thought I would feel more moved, more understood by it. It just feels slightly shallow. The protagonist is quite literally an incel lmfao, and the love interest doesn't have that much of a personality either (although she has more of a story than him).
Overall, was a bit disappointed, for I was expecting something more poetic, more profound, that would make me truly reflect upon my own experiences with unrequited love. It didn't really do it for me.
It's one of his early works, though, so I'm gonna give him a pass.
It's a short novella, yes, but I feel like he could've developed more deeply the feelings that the characters express. I was told "you think you understand unrequited love until you read white nights by dostoyevsky", so I sincerely thought I would feel more moved, more understood by it. It just feels slightly shallow. The protagonist is quite literally an incel lmfao, and the love interest doesn't have that much of a personality either (although she has more of a story than him).
Overall, was a bit disappointed, for I was expecting something more poetic, more profound, that would make me truly reflect upon my own experiences with unrequited love. It didn't really do it for me.
It's one of his early works, though, so I'm gonna give him a pass.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment
thesvnthsense's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Sexual harassment
irenemayblack's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
riverofhorton's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
2.0
White Nights
I read this after someone posted about it on TikTok, saying he thought he understood love, then he read this.
This was not about love. This was about abuse masquerading as love, with its stalking, paedophilia, coercion, love bombing and gaslighting. Women are consistently infantilised, regardless of their age, treated as objects to be sold, who are nought but over-emotional wrecks.
The female lead did have a couple of funny quips, but they were few and far between.
Bobok
I don't even know where to start with this. More misogyny, and paedophilia here, I'm afraid. As well as an unusual premise. It could see a similar idea being used for something else and it turning out good, but this just didn't do it.
I read this after someone posted about it on TikTok, saying he thought he understood love, then he read this.
This was not about love. This was about abuse masquerading as love, with its stalking, paedophilia, coercion, love bombing and gaslighting. Women are consistently infantilised, regardless of their age, treated as objects to be sold, who are nought but over-emotional wrecks.
The female lead did have a couple of funny quips, but they were few and far between.
Bobok
I don't even know where to start with this. More misogyny, and paedophilia here, I'm afraid. As well as an unusual premise. It could see a similar idea being used for something else and it turning out good, but this just didn't do it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Stalking, Classism, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
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