Poor Folk and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Poor Folk and Other Stories

Fyodor Dostoevsky with David McDuff (Translator)

271 pages first pub 1845 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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With their penetrating psychological insight and their emphasis on human dignity, respect and forgiveness, Dostoyevsky's early short stories contain the seeds of the themes that came to his major novels. Poor Folk, the author's first great literar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 37%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.63

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