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challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book has a million characters and side plots that are irrelevant.
Also, at the beginning of most chapters Dostoyevsky interjects his own analysis of his book which was annoying, as I believe the reader is the one to decide what the story’s message is and what the character’s represent.
However, the biggest fault was the characterisation of Nastasya who was unfairly dealt the brunt of terrible descriptions, eg. a “temptress”, “insane” and with a terrifying face allegedly. Of course I wasn’t expecting a feminist masterpiece but I just couldn’t overlook how poorly she was treated (not just by the characters but the author as well).
I will try another Dostoyevsky as in the notes of this book it does say that The Idiot is not popular amongst wider readers which I only saw when I finished reading this.
This was a rough first impression :(
Also, at the beginning of most chapters Dostoyevsky interjects his own analysis of his book which was annoying, as I believe the reader is the one to decide what the story’s message is and what the character’s represent.
However, the biggest fault was the characterisation of Nastasya who was unfairly dealt the brunt of terrible descriptions, eg. a “temptress”, “insane” and with a terrifying face allegedly. Of course I wasn’t expecting a feminist masterpiece but I just couldn’t overlook how poorly she was treated (not just by the characters but the author as well).
I will try another Dostoyevsky as in the notes of this book it does say that The Idiot is not popular amongst wider readers which I only saw when I finished reading this.
This was a rough first impression :(