The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The House of the Dead

Fyodor Dostoevsky

12 hours, 6 minutes first pub 1861 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Completed six years after Dostoyevsky's own term as a convict, The House of the Dead is a semi-autobiographical account of life in a Siberian prison camp, and the physical and mental effects it has on those who are sentenced to inhabit it.Alexandr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 957 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
dark 68%
challenging 37%
emotional 34%
sad 32%
informative 31%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 30%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 32% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.95

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