The Landlady by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Landlady

Fyodor Dostoevsky

121 pages first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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The Landlady is a novella by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky, written in 1847. Set in Saint Petersburg, it tells of an abstracted young man, Vasily Mikhailovich Ordynov, and his obsessive love for Katerina, the wife of a dismal husband whom Ordy...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 41%
sad 33%
tense 33%
emotional 16%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 72% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.21

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