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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
Questo libro è profondamente diverso dagli altri di Dostoevskij che ho letto: non c'è speranza, non c'è pienezza, non c'è vita.
Proprio su questo si basa I demoni: l'uomo ha bisogno di credere a qualcosa, altrimenti niente ha senso, né il bene né il male, che viene allora praticato intenzionalmente e con indifferenza. È questo il caso di Stavrogin.
Per appigliarsi a un'idea, anche sbagliata, invece, gli altri protagonisti sono disposti a uccidere, a uccidersi, a morire.
Ma il senso che pervade il libro tutto è quello di una rincorsa a qualcosa, dell'insensata ricerca di significato in una realtà in cui forse a dominare è semplicemente il nulla.
Cupo.
Proprio su questo si basa I demoni: l'uomo ha bisogno di credere a qualcosa, altrimenti niente ha senso, né il bene né il male, che viene allora praticato intenzionalmente e con indifferenza. È questo il caso di Stavrogin.
Per appigliarsi a un'idea, anche sbagliata, invece, gli altri protagonisti sono disposti a uccidere, a uccidersi, a morire.
Ma il senso che pervade il libro tutto è quello di una rincorsa a qualcosa, dell'insensata ricerca di significato in una realtà in cui forse a dominare è semplicemente il nulla.
Cupo.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Ce que j'aime dans les romans de Dostoïevski, c'est la psychologie des personnages. Tous les personnages de ses romans ont une vie, une histoire, des qualités, des défauts et des vices. Il n'y a jamais un personnage qui ressemble à un autre. Il prend énormément de pages à les développer et on en vient à vivre avec eux et à les apprécier pour ce qu'ils sont. Dans les possédés, tous ces personnages ont des démons intérieurs auxquels ils doivent faire face et qui parfois les entraînent à faire des gestes horribles, tels que des meurtres, des suicides, des incendies et des duels.
De plus, ce roman décrit les tensions politiques qui avaient lieu dans la Russie de la fin du XIXe siècle. Comme on le sait maintenant, ces tensions ont mené à la Révolution qui elle-même a amené des millions de morts en 80 ans. J'ai vu dans ce livre le petit côté extrémiste des idées russes. C'est ce même côté qui a mené à tant de violence tout un peuple, parfois malgré lui.
On a donc en résumé un long roman qui se développe très lentement mais qui vaut la peine d'être lu. C'est un classique de la littérature et un des meilleurs de Dostoïevski après Les Frères Karamazov.
De plus, ce roman décrit les tensions politiques qui avaient lieu dans la Russie de la fin du XIXe siècle. Comme on le sait maintenant, ces tensions ont mené à la Révolution qui elle-même a amené des millions de morts en 80 ans. J'ai vu dans ce livre le petit côté extrémiste des idées russes. C'est ce même côté qui a mené à tant de violence tout un peuple, parfois malgré lui.
On a donc en résumé un long roman qui se développe très lentement mais qui vaut la peine d'être lu. C'est un classique de la littérature et un des meilleurs de Dostoïevski après Les Frères Karamazov.
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Definitely a slog to get through, especially the beginning. I’m pretty sure I just didn’t have enough brain cells to comprehend and appreciate the characters, themes, and story so take this review with a huge pile of salt.
There’s a ridiculous amount of characters, and it’s so difficult to keep all of them in mind: their beliefs, characters, their relationships, etc. I went in only knowing about the existentialist themes which pretty much came up only when Kirillov was present and in the last quarter of the book. Definitely an error on my part, but I was caught off guard by the political movements which made up pretty much the entire book. I heard that it was prophetic in some ways, so I’m sure anyone who’s more knowledgeable in Russian history and politics will enjoy this book much more than I did. As someone that doesn’t, I would’ve preferred if Dostoevsky just focused on just political intrigue or just nihilism because I did find Kirillov’s beliefs to be quite interesting. All the characters and the political drama made it a bit difficult to follow.
Some editions don’t include “At Tikhon’s” I believe, and I only read it after I finished the book because it was added in the appendix. I cannot stress how important that chapter is to not only Nikolay’s character but just to the entire book and its themes. It’s a shame that it was censored because it just added so much more context to everything.
Overall, I preferred Crime and Punishment over this one. I should’ve looked more into it before selecting this book, just as someone that isn’t well versed in literature in general. So definitely my fault. I’d just advise against reading this if you’re like me and have a difficulty parsing through classics or if you’re new to Dostoevsky.
There’s a ridiculous amount of characters, and it’s so difficult to keep all of them in mind: their beliefs, characters, their relationships, etc. I went in only knowing about the existentialist themes which pretty much came up only when Kirillov was present and in the last quarter of the book. Definitely an error on my part, but I was caught off guard by the political movements which made up pretty much the entire book. I heard that it was prophetic in some ways, so I’m sure anyone who’s more knowledgeable in Russian history and politics will enjoy this book much more than I did. As someone that doesn’t, I would’ve preferred if Dostoevsky just focused on just political intrigue or just nihilism because I did find Kirillov’s beliefs to be quite interesting. All the characters and the political drama made it a bit difficult to follow.
Some editions don’t include “At Tikhon’s” I believe, and I only read it after I finished the book because it was added in the appendix. I cannot stress how important that chapter is to not only Nikolay’s character but just to the entire book and its themes. It’s a shame that it was censored because it just added so much more context to everything.
Overall, I preferred Crime and Punishment over this one. I should’ve looked more into it before selecting this book, just as someone that isn’t well versed in literature in general. So definitely my fault. I’d just advise against reading this if you’re like me and have a difficulty parsing through classics or if you’re new to Dostoevsky.
i know that dostoevsky is one of the greatest authors of all time and like you can tell while reading this but like. everything he writes is so depressing in such a weirdly specific way. made me feel dirty and hopeless but i promise it was good! (ps i think i might never read dostoevsky again just bc i’m worried it might convince me to kms xdxd
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes