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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the best classic books I read so far.
4.5
Clumsier than Dosty's other masterpieces. Strong start and end, but the middle 75% is mostly melodrama and hard to take seriously. Psychologically, Nastasya Fillippovna interested me more than the Prince
Clumsier than Dosty's other masterpieces. Strong start and end, but the middle 75% is mostly melodrama and hard to take seriously. Psychologically, Nastasya Fillippovna interested me more than the Prince
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book has countless unforgettable scenes. It has definitely made me think about my own life.
As a thought experiment, the book is somewhat depressing but justifiably so. If Prince Myshkin had a real weakness it would be his short-sightedness. Dostoevsky shows that life has complex dilemmas, and a pure simple-hearted approach will make you eventually run into a wall. You can't satisfy everyone, you can't even satisfy yourself. It's as Myshkin states, by speaking his thoughts, he ultimately degrades them.
It's a book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading but probably wouldn't open again for a long time. I don't know if I'm willing to handle the emotional abuse again, knowing how it all turns out.
As a thought experiment, the book is somewhat depressing but justifiably so. If Prince Myshkin had a real weakness it would be his short-sightedness. Dostoevsky shows that life has complex dilemmas, and a pure simple-hearted approach will make you eventually run into a wall. You can't satisfy everyone, you can't even satisfy yourself. It's as Myshkin states, by speaking his thoughts, he ultimately degrades them.
It's a book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading but probably wouldn't open again for a long time. I don't know if I'm willing to handle the emotional abuse again, knowing how it all turns out.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I picked up this book in an airport bookstore and have been trying to get though it for more than two months. While I appreciate the novel and it’s historical significance it was a huge drag and I wish that the airport bookstore had Crime and Punishment instead. Nothing interesting happened for most of this novel until the last 20 pages. I respect it but I will never read it again.
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes