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336 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 25 July 2013
Description
A dark classic of Russia's silver age, this blackly funny novel recounts a schoolteacher's descent into sadism, arson and murder. Mad, lascivious, sadistic and ridiculous, the provincial schoolteacher Peredonov torments his students and has halluc...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
tense 90%
funny 50%
challenging 20%
mysterious 20%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Pedophilia, Violence, Bullying
336 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 25 July 2013
Description
A dark classic of Russia's silver age, this blackly funny novel recounts a schoolteacher's descent into sadism, arson and murder. Mad, lascivious, sadistic and ridiculous, the provincial schoolteacher Peredonov torments his students and has halluc...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
tense 90%
funny 50%
challenging 20%
mysterious 20%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Pedophilia, Violence, Bullying