The Village of Stepanchikovo by Ignat Avsey, Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Village of Stepanchikovo

Ignat Avsey, Fyodor Dostoevsky

224 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced
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Dostoyevsky said he wrote the Village of Stepanchikovo (1859) for the sheer pleasure of prolonging the adventures of my new hero and enjoying a good laugh at him. This hero is not unlike myself...Dostoyevsky's narrator has been summoned to his unc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 25%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.61

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