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53 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!'A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers.Int...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,438 reviews
Moods
inspiring 25%
dark 23%
emotional 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 12%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 8%
informative 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
53 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!'A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers.Int...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,438 reviews
Moods
inspiring 25%
dark 23%
emotional 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 12%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 8%
informative 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating