Reviews

O Sonho Dum Homem Ridículo by Fyodor Dostoevsky

sophiphas's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

hanna_konneback's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

thepageunfolds's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

roe_bookworm's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

melinaa___'s review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

loyaultemelie's review against another edition

2.0

I can see in this short story the Christian nationalism that eventually came to define Dostoevsky at the end of his life - and that makes me so dislike him personally as much as I love his works. The story itself is less of a story structurally and more of a thought experiment. Through the narrator Dostoevsky speaks of his own philosophy. Yet the final note, when our narrator says people ought to love each other as they love themselves, rings discordant to me. I wonder if hat was on purpose, if Dostoevsky was in some ways undermining our narrator.

All in all it was a good enough story, though I am a little nervous about reading the Brothers Karamazov after this. At the end of the day I have enjoyed other late Dostoevsky works, so I'm not going to focus on it too much. For now.

marcusuhre's review against another edition

4.0

Hvis Kældermanden er et nederdrægtigt menneske, må denne mand være latterlig
Et perfekt sidestykke til Kældermanden og en perfekt modsætning til hans tilstand

47373zara's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

opl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kexiaoyun3's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5