The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Henry Carlisle (Translator), Olga Andreyev Carlisle (Translator)

597 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Inspired by an image of Christas suffering, Fyodor Dostoyevsky set out to portray aa truly beautiful soula colliding with the brutal reality of contemporary society. Returning to St. Petersburg from a Swiss sanatorium, the gentle and naive Prince ...

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Moods

reflective 72%
dark 60%
challenging 58%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 19%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 79%
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: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | 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

4.02

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