A review by estellegodard
Les nuits blanches by Fyodor Dostoevsky

emotional slow-paced

2.75

there were many moments in this short book that I found very lovely. however, I think the first “night” is incredibly hard to digest. when the narrator discusses his dreams and past, the monologue is dense and meandering, creating a very abstract reading experience. due to this, I lacked the connection to the main character that would have unlocked true emotions for the rest of the book. despite this, I really loved the heroine. I found her experiences to be relatable & transcendent of time. I felt empathy for her pain and circumstances, seeing a universal experience in these wishy-washy emotions. however, I found the ending to not be as hard hitting. once again, this was due to a disconnect with our narrator.