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What Is to Be Done? by Nikolai Chernyshevsky

_kmao_'s review

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

thebookthiefgirl's review against another edition

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4.0

“O que fazer?” de Nikolai Tchernichévski não é um título muito conhecido na literatura russa. Nem creio que muita gente saiba que este livro foi leitura obrigatória para os jovens russos nos finais do século XIX, estando até associado à dinâmica que culminaria no derrubamento da dinastia dos Romanov e na Revolução de Outubro de 1917. Motivado pela leitura deste livro , o próprio Lenine escreveria um livro homónimo.

afraidofwhat's review against another edition

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5.0

Для меня эта книга - знакомство с Чернышевским, и следует признать, что знакомство это было восхитительным. При этом я не признаю большинство книг про любовь - не в моем они вкусе, однако роман "Что делать?" захватил меня своим уходом в психологию, которого я однозначно не ожидала: произведение затягивает и заинтересовывает. Помимо того, Чернышевский превосходно раскрывает сильного и глубокого женского персонажа - Веру Павловну, отрывая ее во многом от мужчин и выделяя ее как отдельного, самостоятельного и независимого человека. Что также я хочу выделить отдельно - это язык, который относительно прост, но при этом игрив и слегка сатиричен местами, - последним он напомнил мне язык Гоголя в "Мертвых душах" (простите мне мое невежество, если они отличаются, но я все же вижу некое сходство). Книга проста и неимоверно глубока одновременно. Прочитала по рекомендации подруги и действительно очень этому рада.

saprilonty's review against another edition

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4.0

I wouldn't say it is the best book I ever read but it definitely deserves your time, believe me.

al07734's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was a light-hearted and fun utopian read. Obviously it does not use the full depths of literature to evoke powerful emotions but I really enjoyed the pleasant, hopeful, and slightly annoying tone the author provides. The ideas are revolutionary of course and towards the end it gets a little on the nose but better end strong than weak for this one. A fun and feminist read.

books2233's review

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challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

daise's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

cianci_cianci's review

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funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

nastia_werner's review

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challenging dark informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

mhersonhord's review

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challenging funny reflective slow-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? No

3.0

I can’t say it’s a good book, but I’m very glad I finally read it. Sometimes deeply moving, occasionally hilarious, most of the time excruciatingly boring.