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633 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375702242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 08 July 2003
Description
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky's masterful translation of The Idiot is destined to stand with their versions of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and Demons as the definitive Dostoevsky in English. After his great portrayal of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,061 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 57%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 20%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Sexism
633 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375702242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 08 July 2003
Description
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky's masterful translation of The Idiot is destined to stand with their versions of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and Demons as the definitive Dostoevsky in English. After his great portrayal of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,061 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 57%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 20%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Sexism