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769 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540495
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
The third of Dostoevsky's five major novels, Devils (1871-2), also known as The Possessed, is at once a powerful political tract and a profound study of atheism, depicting the disarray that follows the appearance of a band of modish radicals in a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,093 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 60%
tense 47%
mysterious 34%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 17%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Death, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Child death, Antisemitism
769 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540495
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
The third of Dostoevsky's five major novels, Devils (1871-2), also known as The Possessed, is at once a powerful political tract and a profound study of atheism, depicting the disarray that follows the appearance of a band of modish radicals in a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,093 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 60%
tense 47%
mysterious 34%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 17%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Death, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Child death, Antisemitism