White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

White Nights

Fyodor Dostoevsky

562 pages first pub 1848 (editions)

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In the stories in this volume Dostoevsky explores both the figure of the dreamer divorced from reality and also his own ambiguous attitude to utopianism, themes central to many of his great novels. In White Nights the apparent idyll of the dreamer...

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Moods

emotional 81%
sad 68%
reflective 60%
hopeful 16%
dark 12%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 30%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.97

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