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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
medium-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
A book that makes you want to go inside it and punch the character in the face. About nascisism, egotism and how a person can alienate itself by their own self aggrandizement.
challenging
dark
reflective
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
Here lies a classic that I struggled through arduously.
I was personally shocked to find the Goodreads rating so high, BUT I think most people who read this are already fans of Dostoevsky (i.e., it's not a common introductory novel for him). SO, if you are already familiar with and enjoy Dostoevsky's writing style, especially his exploration of the political climate of Russia during his life, I would recommend this book.
I, however, was lost in and exhausted by the narrator's endless musings. I don't think you're supposed to "enjoy" this novel or the Underground Man as a character, which I didn't, but the lesson in it was lost on me because I was so over it after the first 30 pages. Upon reflection, I get it, but I didn't like it. I wish the whole of part one were sprinkled throughout the anecdotes of part two, as it would have made for a more readable and connected story, in my opinion.
This was only my second Dostoevsky, and I easily preferred White Nights to this. I favored the structured narrative, exuberant characters, descriptive writing, and a more optimistic, wistful, and complete ending.
If you can read this intensely philosophical and overly contemplative writing with ease, I envy you, but only a little bit.
I was personally shocked to find the Goodreads rating so high, BUT I think most people who read this are already fans of Dostoevsky (i.e., it's not a common introductory novel for him). SO, if you are already familiar with and enjoy Dostoevsky's writing style, especially his exploration of the political climate of Russia during his life, I would recommend this book.
I, however, was lost in and exhausted by the narrator's endless musings. I don't think you're supposed to "enjoy" this novel or the Underground Man as a character, which I didn't, but the lesson in it was lost on me because I was so over it after the first 30 pages. Upon reflection, I get it, but I didn't like it. I wish the whole of part one were sprinkled throughout the anecdotes of part two, as it would have made for a more readable and connected story, in my opinion.
This was only my second Dostoevsky, and I easily preferred White Nights to this. I favored the structured narrative, exuberant characters, descriptive writing, and a more optimistic, wistful, and complete ending.
If you can read this intensely philosophical and overly contemplative writing with ease, I envy you, but only a little bit.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read the Pevar & Volokhonsky translation.
If you want to ruin your life and base your life’s worth and “profit” with others, this is a book for you
If you want to ruin your life and base your life’s worth and “profit” with others, this is a book for you
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
dark
emotional
reflective
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
The most ignorant man is the one whose pride surpasses his compassion.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
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