Dead Souls Annotated by Nikolai Gogol

Dead Souls Annotated

Nikolai Gogol

600 pages first pub 1842 (editions)

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Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait of provincial Russian life. Chichikov, combs the back country wheeling and dealing for "dead souls" (deceased serfs who still represent money to anyone...

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Moods

funny 76%
reflective 44%
adventurous 30%
dark 29%
challenging 27%
mysterious 19%
lighthearted 18%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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