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White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

narwhalpodruhe's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

ineedcyanide's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

ides's review against another edition

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emotional slow-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

3.0

maferzav's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aehuizo's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

anonymous8961's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5⭐
so heartbreaking, but SO beautiful. idk how he made us care so much for the characters even when the book was so short; i think it's maybe because it was so relatable - the part about unrequited love, loneliness, alienation, having absolutely no one to talk to - no one you can share things with. it just hit the right spot for me. my first russian lit / dostoevsky book, and definitely not my last :)

bunny_herondale's review against another edition

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5.0

Ya tenía este libro en la mira por el simple hecho de ser Dostoïevski.

Sin embargo, el otro día viendo reels me encontré con uno de Jack Edwards hablando de Noches Blancas y supe que tenía que leerlo sí o sí. Y ahora que salió The Tortured Poets Department supe que debía leerlo mientras escuchaba el álbum.

Les recomiendo enormemente que lean el libro así. Creo que es el libro que más bellamente logra describir el amor, el desamor, la soledad, la desilusión y la depresión en tan pocas páginas. Me vi reflejada en muchas frases. Me vi muy reflejada en varias frases de Nastenka.

Noches Blancas es definitivamente una obra que se convirtió rápidamente en cercana a mi corazón y de mis favoritas.

goeldfinger's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

optibooks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

simoneless's review against another edition

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sad fast-paced

4.25