1.23k reviews for:

The gambler

Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.78 AVERAGE

lauuuuva's review against another edition

3.25

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

stolb's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

phoenix2's review against another edition

3.0

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The Gambler is my favourite Dostoyevsky so far. It has a solid story that leads to the outmost disaster of its main character. All in all, the book is a vivid representation of the fall of the character, of the gambling addiction and the society of the time. As it's quite small, it's easy to read, lighter than other Dostoyevshy books for sure and nicely written. So, I highly reccomend this one to anyone who wants to read Dostoyevsky but finds it hard to do so.

oftboolt's review against another edition

4.25

dark tense fast-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

catarinaduarte30's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious reflective medium-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

brg101010's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

budderboy's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny reflective tense

zeibeat's review against another edition

4.0

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Dostoyevski wrote this short novel under humongous pressure from his editor as he made a deal that would help him repay gambling debts if he delivered the story on time. There it is. A tormented book about love and addiction.

I loved the chapter where Alex goes gambling with the stubborn widow and I didn't like much the affair with Paulina, tainted with a highly dramatic tone like other works from the century

shaunwaldie's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tatianamaciel's review against another edition

4.0

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3.7 ⭐️