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الأبله 1

أكرم مؤمن, Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.04 AVERAGE

ariuka1's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

melancholy_art's review against another edition

4.25

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ephemerum's review against another edition

3.75

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if i had a nickle for every dostoevsky book i've read that

featured a man brutally murdering a women i'd have two nickles, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

istzabel's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dylan_markiewicz's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

9hyz's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Yes

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rated 65% enjoyed

*MY NOTION NOTE TO SELF*

1st read (~fri 06.06.2025 → tue 05.08.2025; amazonclassics ed’n. on amazon prime; 1887 Frederick Whishaw / first English translation) ~ twisty & thematic but almost overly convoluted. i suppose i’ve fallen out of love with the domestic/village/family drama genre.

cristorami's review against another edition

4.0

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Un vocabulario y unas descripciones de los personajes fabulosas, el nombre de los personajes y la situación de la época en que trascurre la historia hace que sea más difícil de leer, pero con este léxico Dostoyevski hace que te sea menos negativo.

vheath's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

raluca_miron's review against another edition

5.0

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I've been immersed in this book for so long that writing a review feels almost impossible.
Despite the challenging read, I was impressed by how well-developed all the characters were, and I always appreciate the use of the omniscient narrator. Even though the characters were difficult to like, their psychological profiles were so well crafted that it was hard to blame them for their actions; they were just very real.
The author's opinions on life, society, and politics, expressed through the characters' voices, remain timely and relevant.
Looking forward to the next book by Dostoevsky!
(The relationships and connections from the first half of the book reminded me a lot of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; I wonder if there is any connection)

joraud's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes