A review by snowdropwhiskey
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.75

This is about a very clearly autistic man who doesn’t understand social expectations. Without that understanding the ending doesn’t make as much sense. It’s genuinely tragic.