A review by zeibeat
The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.0

Dostoyevski wrote this short novel under humongous pressure from his editor as he made a deal that would help him repay gambling debts if he delivered the story on time. There it is. A tormented book about love and addiction.

I loved the chapter where Alex goes gambling with the stubborn widow and I didn't like much the affair with Paulina, tainted with a highly dramatic tone like other works from the century