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128 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486290812
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 20 May 1996
Description
A compulsive gambler himself at a certain period of his life, Dostoyevsky wrote this novel with real authority. Set in the appropriately named Roulettenburg, a German spa with a casino and an international clientele, it concerns the gambling episo...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,366 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
tense 31%
funny 30%
emotional 24%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AddictionModerate
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Terminal illnessMinor
Death128 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486290812
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 20 May 1996
Description
A compulsive gambler himself at a certain period of his life, Dostoyevsky wrote this novel with real authority. Set in the appropriately named Roulettenburg, a German spa with a casino and an international clientele, it concerns the gambling episo...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,366 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
tense 31%
funny 30%
emotional 24%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AddictionModerate
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Terminal illnessMinor
Death