The House of the Dead & The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The House of the Dead & The Gambler

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Constance Garnett (Translator)

454 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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The House of the Dead is a stark account of Dostoyevsky's own experience of penal servitude in Siberia. In graphic detail he describes the suffering of the convicts - their squalor and degradation, their terror and resignation, from the rampages o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 55%
funny 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.84

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