The Double by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Fiction, Classics by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Double by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Fiction, Classics

Fyodor Dostoevsky

fiction classics challenging dark tense fast-paced

285 pages | first published 1846

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There is a great doppelganger tradition in literature, but there is nothing is quite like Fyodor Dostoevsky's _The Double_. There is a modern quality in this Russian nightmare -- where much of Dostoevsky shares qualities with Dickens and Tolstoy, ...
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Summary of 1041 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 59%
tense 51%
challenging 49%
reflective 34%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
funny 22%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 33%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.51

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