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160 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542978415
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoyevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the b...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,314 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
tense 32%
funny 29%
emotional 24%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AddictionModerate
Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic friendshipMinor
Death
160 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542978415
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoyevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the b...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,314 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
tense 32%
funny 29%
emotional 24%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AddictionModerate
Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic friendshipMinor
Death