What Is to Be Done? by Nikolai Chernyshevsky

What Is to Be Done?

Nikolai Chernyshevsky with Michael B. Katz (Translator)

464 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Almost from the moment of its publication in 1863, Nikolai Chernyshevsky's novel, What Is to Be Done?, had a profound impact on the course of Russian literature and politics. The idealized image it offered of dedicated and self-sacrificing intelle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
inspiring 41%
funny 33%
informative 33%
dark 25%
emotional 16%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 8%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.52

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