A review by troystory
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.0

So, I'm not quite sure what to think of this. I didn't exactly like or dislike most of it, and I couldn't care less about the majority of the characters. It felt like a really long written soap opera to me, and I kind of hated the fact that I could never figure out what the plot was. But, on the other hand, this was a lovely translation to read and it flowed very well, which I appreciated. Also, I do have to admit that the characters felt very believable and there were some that I thoroughly enjoyed (Aglaya, Lizaveta, Rogozhin, Lebedev). My absolute favourite part was the very last chapter, though. No spoilers, but it is such a good plot twist and it was so intense and most importantly, it made sense. It hit me so hard. I didn't see it coming at all.