Scan barcode
camicarreno's review against another edition
3.0
Me demoré una eternidad en leerlo. No puedo decir que es malo, pero tampoco que me encantó. A ratos me gustaba mucho y a ratos me perdía (y aburría) en las anécdotas y discusiones eternas de los personajes.
hasselblad's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-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
3.75
nclarke84's review against another edition
5.0
My first introduction to Russian literature did not disappoint! Excited to read more of Dostoevsky's literature in the future.
margarined's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
edocrave's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lduubs's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
oofym's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
avevale51's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.0
I wish the book focused more on Nastasya
banned_book's review against another edition
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
What in the Russian Wattpad did I just read?
Sometimes classic literature is so unserious. Every caricaturistically abusive fool that opposes Lev Nikolayevich (who is simultaneously a fanfic depiction of Jesus Christ and Dostoyevsky's self-insert) ends up a stuttering, blubbering, unhappy, pathetic mess in the face of his flawless and calm logic. His generosity. His authenticity. His unwavering amiability. His purity of heart. The only flaws Myshkin has are his fits, which become more severe when in the presence of other people's corruption, ultimately resulting in his and their downfalls.
Not even going to touch the depiction of women here. Nastasya Filipovna had potential to be interesting, but never received enough space on the page to do anything other than repeat the same mistake ad nauseum. Come to think of it, Aglaya and Madame Yepanchin suffered the same fate, too.
I suppose this book succeeded in humanizing those who suffer from epilepsy. Quite an accomplishment for its time. It's always refreshing to come across evidence of past societies evolving to realize that "_____ demographic are people, too!"
No other disability or form of mental distress is considered with grace, mind you, just this one specific disorder that doesn't interfere with the ability to reason most of the time. Myshkin is not like the other mental patients.
Guess who also had epilepsy.
Just guess.
I'll give you a hint.
His surname begins with D.
Sometimes classic literature is so unserious. Every caricaturistically abusive fool that opposes Lev Nikolayevich (who is simultaneously a fanfic depiction of Jesus Christ and Dostoyevsky's self-insert) ends up a stuttering, blubbering, unhappy, pathetic mess in the face of his flawless and calm logic. His generosity. His authenticity. His unwavering amiability. His purity of heart. The only flaws Myshkin has are his fits, which become more severe when in the presence of other people's corruption, ultimately resulting in his and their downfalls.
Not even going to touch the depiction of women here. Nastasya Filipovna had potential to be interesting, but never received enough space on the page to do anything other than repeat the same mistake ad nauseum. Come to think of it, Aglaya and Madame Yepanchin suffered the same fate, too.
I suppose this book succeeded in humanizing those who suffer from epilepsy. Quite an accomplishment for its time. It's always refreshing to come across evidence of past societies evolving to realize that "_____ demographic are people, too!"
No other disability or form of mental distress is considered with grace, mind you, just this one specific disorder that doesn't interfere with the ability to reason most of the time. Myshkin is not like the other mental patients.
Guess who also had epilepsy.
Just guess.
I'll give you a hint.
His surname begins with D.