A review by marc129
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.0

The first 100 pages are very interesting and smartly written. But then, an almost inextricable myriad of events, intrigues and conversations make this novel a very difficult read. Of course, the character of prince Mysjkin, a kind of Christ or Don Quichote, is very appealing. As always with Dostoyevsky it contains flashes of genius, and you cannot have but sympathy with Mysjkin. But as a novel, it's one of the lesser works of D.