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A review by s3471g3r12
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one hurt. Badly.
Shoutout to all of my fellow Situationship Survivors who relate a little too much to the Dreamer.
"She Had the World (Alternate Version)" by Panic! at the Disco is what I listened to on repeat after finishing this short story because it reminded me of Nastenka. This part in particular hits hard:
"I don’t love you
I’m just passing the time
You could love me if I knew how to lie
But who could love me?
I am out of my mind
Throwing a line out to sea
To see if I can catch a dream"
Both the Dreamer and Nastenka felt like real people because of how Dostoevsky explored their respective flaws, vulnerabilities, and contradictions. I thoroughly enjoyed his writing style, as well, which makes me excited to check out his other works once I emotionally recover from this one.
Shoutout to all of my fellow Situationship Survivors who relate a little too much to the Dreamer.
"She Had the World (Alternate Version)" by Panic! at the Disco is what I listened to on repeat after finishing this short story because it reminded me of Nastenka. This part in particular hits hard:
"I don’t love you
I’m just passing the time
You could love me if I knew how to lie
But who could love me?
I am out of my mind
Throwing a line out to sea
To see if I can catch a dream"
Both the Dreamer and Nastenka felt like real people because of how Dostoevsky explored their respective flaws, vulnerabilities, and contradictions. I thoroughly enjoyed his writing style, as well, which makes me excited to check out his other works once I emotionally recover from this one.