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368 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140444568
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 January 1986
Description
'Here was the house of the living dead, a life like none other upon earth'In January 1850 Dostoyevsky was sent to a remote Siberian prison camp for his part in a political conspiracy. The four years he spent there, startlingly re-created in The Ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 951 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 38%
emotional 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 32% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, SexismModerate
Antisemitism
368 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140444568
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 January 1986
Description
'Here was the house of the living dead, a life like none other upon earth'In January 1850 Dostoyevsky was sent to a remote Siberian prison camp for his part in a political conspiracy. The four years he spent there, startlingly re-created in The Ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 951 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 38%
emotional 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 32% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, SexismModerate
Antisemitism