The Double and the Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Double and the Gambler

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

336 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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The Double, written in Dostoevsky's youth, was a sharp turn away from the realism of his first novel, Poor Folk. The first real expression of his genius, The Double is a surprisingly modern hallucinatory nightmare in which a minor official named G...

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Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 58%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.9

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