The Double by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Double

Fyodor Dostoevsky

285 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark tense fast-paced
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There is a great doppelganger tradition in literature, but there is nothing is quite like Fyodor Dostoevsky's _The Double_. There is a modern quality in this Russian nightmare -- where much of Dostoevsky shares qualities with Dickens and Tolstoy, ...

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Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 60%
tense 47%
challenging 44%
reflective 36%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
funny 21%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 34%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.5

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