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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Man goes underground after monologuing and philosophising too much.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have not read a book that has made as huge an impact on me, as this.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-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
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Twice-two will make four even without my will. Surely, free will does not mean that!"
I think this went completely over my head the first time I’ve read it. Otherwise, I can’t explain how I could dislike it as much as I did.
Still, I loved the first part way more than the second part, simply because I could relate ultimately more to the philosophical ideas than this human insect's life-stories.
I think this quote sums up the second part quite well:
"[…] because I’m a rotter, because I’m the most horrible, the most ridiculous, the most petty, the most stupid, the most envious of all the worms on earth who are not a bit better than me, but who […] are never ashamed or embarrassed, while I shall be insulted all my life by every louse because that’s the sort of fellow I am!"
Dostoevsky is brilliant, and I apologize for having had a single doubt of his genius with this work of his.
I think this went completely over my head the first time I’ve read it. Otherwise, I can’t explain how I could dislike it as much as I did.
Still, I loved the first part way more than the second part, simply because I could relate ultimately more to the philosophical ideas than this human insect's life-stories.
I think this quote sums up the second part quite well:
"[…] because I’m a rotter, because I’m the most horrible, the most ridiculous, the most petty, the most stupid, the most envious of all the worms on earth who are not a bit better than me, but who […] are never ashamed or embarrassed, while I shall be insulted all my life by every louse because that’s the sort of fellow I am!"
Dostoevsky is brilliant, and I apologize for having had a single doubt of his genius with this work of his.
challenging
dark
reflective
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
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes