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621 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785170211579
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes Noble Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of love, torn between two women—the notorious kept woman Nastasya and the pure Aglaia—both involved, in turn, with th...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,095 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 57%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 19%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
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: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | 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, Sexism621 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785170211579
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes Noble Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of love, torn between two women—the notorious kept woman Nastasya and the pure Aglaia—both involved, in turn, with th...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,095 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 57%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 19%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
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: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | 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