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A review by nagirak
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A night of ramblings from a man living in self-imposed solitude speaking solely in crazed paradoxes.
I honestly did not enjoy this book but it is without a doubt a good book. I think everyone can see themselves, even a little bit, in the underground man. The though yo-yo that occurs when in a precarious situation was exemplified scarily accurately with the narrator jumping from thinking he is in power and above all to being ashamed and inferior all within one thought.
The book is a constant back and forth of this man thinking through possible scenarios and makes you wonder how much of this is an accurate recollection or an inflated memory of a relatively normal situation.
This is a perfect 2/5 for me because while I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, I also wouldn’t NOT recommend it if someone said they were interested in reading it. As I said above, it’s definitely a good book but not one that I personally enjoyed.
I honestly did not enjoy this book but it is without a doubt a good book. I think everyone can see themselves, even a little bit, in the underground man. The though yo-yo that occurs when in a precarious situation was exemplified scarily accurately with the narrator jumping from thinking he is in power and above all to being ashamed and inferior all within one thought.
The book is a constant back and forth of this man thinking through possible scenarios and makes you wonder how much of this is an accurate recollection or an inflated memory of a relatively normal situation.
This is a perfect 2/5 for me because while I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, I also wouldn’t NOT recommend it if someone said they were interested in reading it. As I said above, it’s definitely a good book but not one that I personally enjoyed.