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A Faint Heart by Constance Garnett, Fyodor Dostoevsky

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22andrea22's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

mions's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Thinking back on this story, all that comes to mind is “ :( “
I have a tendency to find some kind of underlying glimmer of hope in stories people call depressing, but A Faint Heart doesn’t really offer a chance to do that. It’s like watching a candle’s fuse slowly drown in its wax, the well meaning warmth of the faint flame inadvertently digging itself into a grave and dwindling away in the process.

Just a sorrowful story with surprisingly lovable characters. The most heartbreaking part of it all lies in the fact the suffering isn’t rooted in someone’s cruelty or malice, but in kindness, love and gratefulness.

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sarah011101's review against another edition

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informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

saaraa96's review against another edition

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3.0

داستان واسیا که آنقدر کارش رو جدی گرفته بود و میترسید که در نهایت زندگی و مغزشو از دست داد و ارکادی ای که کنارش بود و نمی‌فهمیدش.
امیدوارم انقدر غرق کار و جدی گرفتن کارمون نشیم که زندگیمون رو از دست بدیم .
ادیوبوک فارسی رو گوش دادم؛ برا ایران صدا بود و با اسم «بزدل» ترجمه شده بود.
چقدر آهنگ ها و افکت های وسطش بی کیفیت و بد صداگذاری شده بودن. ولی صدای خود گوینده خوب بود.

emms4's review against another edition

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dark hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So so sad. Especially at the end when Lizanka teared up thinking of him. My heart broke when he gave her the hat that he could just about afford and she was ungrateful then he worked his life away and went insane.