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The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.04 AVERAGE

adventurous dark funny informative reflective sad 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

i tried so hard to support you, i really did my dear myshkin, but, and i mean this in the highest respects, but you really are just an idiot! 

read this over a year ago but it still remains in my heart, i love this so much
emotional funny inspiring sad tense slow-paced

I cannot express enough how much better this book is than other Dostoevsky works I have read.

The characters, the development, the moments, the humour, the ending all of it is fantastic and I loved.

My only true issue with the book is the plot is relatively vague for a majority of the book and so it seems to feel like it's floating from time to time.

Everything else about this book is a masterpiece and the fact that it appears to be so under the radar for so many people is devastating as, and I cannot make this any clearer, it is far far far better than crime and punishment on everything outside of maybe the plot as admittedly C&P has a good book. 

Dostoevsky had finally convinced me that he is worth the time. 
challenging funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

I ended up not reading the last 80-90 pages.
I used LitCharts and finished the book through summary and analysis.
This is it. Russia and I will part ways…

Una obra maestra. Dostoieski. la ingenuidad del príncipe representa el rechazo de una sociedad maliciosa y aprovecha que no es capaz de comprender la bondad y pero que no duda en hacer hipócritas juicios Morales
.. Muy recomendable
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Fans of Hong Lou Meng/Dream of Red Mansions will enjoy the drama and main character.
challenging dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced