Reviews

Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky

yoessif's review

inspiring medium-paced

5.0

pokemonmaster's review

dark reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

ibxri's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A

4.5

adaska's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

lianne_read's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sagoprojector's review

challenging dark funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5

Keeping my thoughts on the individual novels in their own separate reviews, but I’m grateful for this book compiling Dostoevsky’s works that really complement each other as a collection. Hopefully I’ll get to read more of his works in the near future.

jbelasoto's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.5

only Dostoevsky can make a hilariously foolish story beautiful (on White Nights)

waterlilae's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

graphitepowder's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

Read White Nights and Notes from Underground from this collection. I almost felt it’s the same protagonist - the parallels were striking - they both speak like a “book” . Very few authors portray psychology like Dostoyevsky - thoroughly enjoyable 

rubysaral's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

unfortunately kinda life changing… in the hospital (punishment and punishers) and the dream of a ridiculous man major highlights