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672 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375413926
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 30 April 2002
Description
In The Idiot, the saintly Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from a Swiss sanatorium and finds himself a stranger in a society obsessed with wealth, power, and sexual conquest. He soon becomes entangled in a love triangle with a notorious kept woman...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,034 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 57%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 20%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Sexism
672 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375413926
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 30 April 2002
Description
In The Idiot, the saintly Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from a Swiss sanatorium and finds himself a stranger in a society obsessed with wealth, power, and sexual conquest. He soon becomes entangled in a love triangle with a notorious kept woman...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,034 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 57%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 20%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Sexism