Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Notes from the Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky

96 pages first pub 1864 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy reflective slow-paced
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In 1864, just prior to the years in which he wrote his greatest novels -- Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed and The Brothers Karamazov -- Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) penned the darkly fascinating Notes from the Underground. Its nam...

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Moods

reflective 81%
dark 73%
challenging 49%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
tense 24%
funny 15%
mysterious 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 38%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%

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