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A review by pandemonicbaby
Noites Brancas by Fyodor Dostoevsky
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
From what I've heard others say about this book and from what I know of Dostoyevsky's work, I was definetely expecting a bit more.
It's a short novella, yes, but I feel like he could've developed more deeply the feelings that the characters express. I was told "you think you understand unrequited love until you read white nights by dostoyevsky", so I sincerely thought I would feel more moved, more understood by it. It just feels slightly shallow. The protagonist is quite literally an incel lmfao, and the love interest doesn't have that much of a personality either (although she has more of a story than him).
Overall, was a bit disappointed, for I was expecting something more poetic, more profound, that would make me truly reflect upon my own experiences with unrequited love. It didn't really do it for me.
It's one of his early works, though, so I'm gonna give him a pass.
It's a short novella, yes, but I feel like he could've developed more deeply the feelings that the characters express. I was told "you think you understand unrequited love until you read white nights by dostoyevsky", so I sincerely thought I would feel more moved, more understood by it. It just feels slightly shallow. The protagonist is quite literally an incel lmfao, and the love interest doesn't have that much of a personality either (although she has more of a story than him).
Overall, was a bit disappointed, for I was expecting something more poetic, more profound, that would make me truly reflect upon my own experiences with unrequited love. It didn't really do it for me.
It's one of his early works, though, so I'm gonna give him a pass.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment