5.55k reviews for:

Notes from Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.99 AVERAGE

langos_ta's review against another edition

2.0

reflective medium-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

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First part was gold... it kinda went downhill from there...

matias28's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sydneysy's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective tense slow-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

srnrgn's review against another edition

3.75

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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a cautionary tale disguised as the fictional(ish) diary of a total loser. i see my future and it's terrifying!!!
while the first part draws you in and creates this mutual understanding between the narrator and the reader, once the story starts unraveling in part two it hits you like a ton of bricks — leading you to question whether being the smartest in the room is truly worth it. feeling so seen throughout these pages is very comforting until you realize you're actually digging your own way down to the underground
despite the book being quite short some chapters in part two felt way too slow, hence the rating
i <3 you mr dostoyevsky please get out of my brain

saranara's review against another edition

3.75

challenging reflective slow-paced

deathofanauthor's review against another edition

4.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kira323's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ashley_sodt's review against another edition

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book club collectively felt very meh about this. definitely some solid things to consider, but at what cost? reading the droning stream of consciousness of a miserable man followed by the narratives that invoke extreme second hand embarrassment is the ultimate cost

marianaferrazalves's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

xmillangel's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes