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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
didn't particularly enjoy this one. it was a bit overdone and I don't think I agree with the point Dostoyevsky was trying to make.
Less grand than Dostoevsky's other works, The Gambler, nonetheless manages to nag the soul and reveal contradictions of the human heart in the characteristic Dostoevsky fashion. His unnamed protagonist, valiantly fighting a love of the Roulette table, watches others fall to obsession and let's love drive him to absurd sacrifices before losing everything he truly cares about to achieve the rush of the wheel. It's a quick read and because it is a simpler story than his epics it allows new readers of Dostoevsky a great way to learn about his style. Those who are fans cannot truly love the author without reading this novella for it adds to the semi-autobiographical nature of his work, revealing what Dostoevsky struggled with and how it influenced his writing.
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
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
Um livro algo sórdido, com tons de comédia ao bom estilo Dostoiévski.
Engraçado, mas também deprimente, onde as personagens mais arrogantes se vêm imensas vezes atormentadas pela autoconsciência.
Uma história impulsionada pela consciência do que distingue um vulgar jogador à procura do seu “quinhão” e o “cavalheiro” cujas avultadas perdas nada significam, nada beliscam a sua postura, a sua posição social.
Uma história agradável, algo perturbadora, com oportunidades e vidas perdidas.
Não importa quão bom somos no jogo, o sistema não se permite ser vencido.
Uma visão realista do mundo dos jogos do azar.
Trata-se de uma boa história, com uma bela primeira metade e um segundo ato um tudo ou nada mais cansativo.
No geral, porém, vale a pena ler, tendo em atenção as perceções históricas e psicológicas.
Engraçado, mas também deprimente, onde as personagens mais arrogantes se vêm imensas vezes atormentadas pela autoconsciência.
Uma história impulsionada pela consciência do que distingue um vulgar jogador à procura do seu “quinhão” e o “cavalheiro” cujas avultadas perdas nada significam, nada beliscam a sua postura, a sua posição social.
Uma história agradável, algo perturbadora, com oportunidades e vidas perdidas.
Não importa quão bom somos no jogo, o sistema não se permite ser vencido.
Uma visão realista do mundo dos jogos do azar.
Trata-se de uma boa história, com uma bela primeira metade e um segundo ato um tudo ou nada mais cansativo.
No geral, porém, vale a pena ler, tendo em atenção as perceções históricas e psicológicas.
si lo piensas, todo el libro es un discurso de odio a los franceses. lo amo
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
read this concurrently with [b:The Trial|17690|The Trial|Franz Kafka|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320399438l/17690._SY75_.jpg|2965832] which actually worked super well because 1. they both have that surreal-to-the-point-of-comedy feeling to them, although this one has a bit more of a cohesive plot, and 2. they're both narrated by just like sweaty pathetic desperate men, which seems to be both kafka and dostoevsky's specialty? and you know what, i enjoy it! this was just really enjoyable and of course really excellently written and by the time i got to the halfway mark, i couldn't put it down. it's like watching a train wreck over and over again, these people are all just making the worst possible choices and it's impossible to stop reading. i did really love how despite the chaos, the plot unfolds in a really structured, cohesive way; it felt like putting a puzzle together as you uncover the characters' connections and secret motivations. and of course my favorite character was the irritable old russian grandma who yells at everyone and then gambles her fortune away in two days. rest in peace queen!!
really fun and really good, if you want to get into dostoevsky but are intimidated by the size of c&p/brothers karamazov etc (as i am! still haven't read them lol), definitely try this one or [b:Notes from Underground|49455|Notes from Underground|Fyodor Dostoevsky|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657562670l/49455._SY75_.jpg|50717723].
really fun and really good, if you want to get into dostoevsky but are intimidated by the size of c&p/brothers karamazov etc (as i am! still haven't read them lol), definitely try this one or [b:Notes from Underground|49455|Notes from Underground|Fyodor Dostoevsky|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657562670l/49455._SY75_.jpg|50717723].