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Бели нощи

Фьодор Достоевски, Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.95 AVERAGE

inkonpaper908's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 38%

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Absolutely abhorred the main character, too thirsty of a man to make this a palpable read for me 

flip6's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rosewriter13's review against another edition

4.25

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

svb31's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

vano's review against another edition

3.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

catleuumlivro's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

biaslibrary's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

efs_25's review against another edition

4.75

reflective sad 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

alstarr37's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This short story is a short beginner classic, and very solidly done. It is, however, dialogue dominant, and I struggle to appreciate that sort of style unless it's executed perfectly, which I can't say this was. I can't really place a "theme" other than the tragedy of an unrequited crush. My favorite part was the concept of a dreamer, and not much was done with it past the second chapter. I am not a beginner to classics, though, and if you are, give it a go! It gives a modern person a strong connection to the classics writers of the past, and shows them struggling with problems modern people face in a direct way. 

ljwashere's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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