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Идиот by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Fyodor Dostoevsky

omgitsmandy's review against another edition

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5.0

Damn. I thought C&P was good but this rocks

helizzes's review against another edition

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3.0

cuatro meses en leerlo y aun asi no me ha convencido, no porque no sea buen libro, probablemente sí lo sea si somos objetivos, pero en mi experiencia personal no le puedo poner más nota porque no es un libro que haya disfrutado.

el mayor problema probablemente está en la traducción, sin duda si vuelvo a leer a dostoevsky intentaré buscar una mejor traducción

pained_creations's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wonderful! Loved every bit of the story, and was hooked instantly!

dl_0915's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

5.0

sreymey's review against another edition

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4.0

It’s a complex story about the redemption of Prince Myshkin, a young man with intellectual and neurological disabilities, who returns to Russia after living for many years abroad. Through his naivety and innocence, Prince Myshkin attempts to bring kindness and compassion to those around him, but this unusual behavior is often misunderstood and exploited by the people he encounters, leading to both comedy and tragedy. Ultimately, The Idiot explores themes of redemption, compassion, and the human desire to be accepted and loved in a society that often rejects difference and individuality.

larsmb90's review against another edition

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3.0

3,5⭐. Snuser på en firer denne, men siden jeg har latt tvilen komme gamle Fjodor til gode før, er det på tide å være litt harsh. For all del en god bok, men dette ble i seigeste laget for en sjofel* herre som meg selv.

* Takk forøvrig til oversetter Geir Kjetsaa for å ha utvidet mitt vokabular med ord som sjofel, gemen og tarvelig.

anastasiarozova's review against another edition

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4.0

*Read for class.

3.75/5

Wow, finally something I actually quite liked by Dostoevsky!

RTC, maybe... If I can formulate some words.

gera_mtz's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

nonorora01's review against another edition

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Asså jag bara tappade flytet. Kommer kanske tillbaka sen men då kommer jag behöva börja om från början för nu minns jag ingenting. Lite konstig, minns att jag inte riktigt förstod varken syftet eller motivet.

lesserjoke's review against another edition

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2.0

The Idiot -- which might more fairly be called The Naïf -- follows a wide-eyed innocent as he leaves his Swiss sanitarium for Russian high society and generally finds himself unprepared for its corruption and amorality. Some of these events are droll, but I felt there were too many tangents and too many instances of characters sounding like mouthpieces for the author's philosophizing rather than distinct and realistic personalities. Ultimately I didn't get much out of this read.