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287 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140442529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 July 1972
Description
A predecessor to such monumental works such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, Notes From Underground represents a turning point in Dostoyevsky's writing towards the more political side. In this work we follow the unnamed narrator...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,011 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 48%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
tense 24%
funny 15%
mysterious 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Mental illness, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Bullying, Classism, ConfinementMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol287 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140442529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 July 1972
Description
A predecessor to such monumental works such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, Notes From Underground represents a turning point in Dostoyevsky's writing towards the more political side. In this work we follow the unnamed narrator...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,011 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 48%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
tense 24%
funny 15%
mysterious 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Bullying, Classism, ConfinementMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol