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57 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,161 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 49%
emotional 46%
tense 27%
challenging 19%
mysterious 15%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Misogyny, Suicide attemptModerate
Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse
57 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,161 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 49%
emotional 46%
tense 27%
challenging 19%
mysterious 15%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Misogyny, Suicide attemptModerate
Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse