A Gentle Creature and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky, W.J. Leatherbarrow

A Gentle Creature and Other Stories

Fyodor Dostoevsky, W.J. Leatherbarrow with Alan Myers (Translator)

132 pages first pub 1876 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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In these stories, Dostoevsky explores both the figure of the dreamer divorced from reality, and also his own ambiguous attitude toward utopianism, themes central to his great novels. In White Nights, the apparent idyll of the dreamer's romantic fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
dark 61%
sad 46%
emotional 43%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 27%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 13% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

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