The House of the Dead by Constance Garnett, Fyodor Dostoevsky

The House of the Dead

Constance Garnett, Fyodor Dostoevsky

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced

247 pages | first published 1861

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Accused of political subversion as a young man, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor at a Siberian prison camp — a horrifying experience from which he developed this astounding semi-autobiographical memoir of a man condemne...
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Summary of 522 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
dark 68%
challenging 45%
emotional 31%
informative 31%
sad 27%
tense 22%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

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