A review by bdt96000
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Having read and adored Brother Karamazov, Crime and Punishment and Notes from Underground, I was a little bit underwhelmed by The Idiot. Some great parts of course, but a lot slower and I found it lacking in moments of deep reflection of the psyche that I loved so much in his other work.