A Gentle Creature by Fyodor Dostoevsky

A Gentle Creature

Fyodor Dostoevsky

46 pages first pub 1876 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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The mysterious narrator is the owner of a pawnshop, and one of his repeated customers was a young girl of sixteen who always pawns items to earn money to advertise as a governess in the newspaper. The narrator could see that she was in a dire fina...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,166 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
reflective 54%
sad 50%
emotional 46%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
mysterious 15%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 41%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | 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

3.74

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