Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Notes from Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

139 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy reflective slow-paced

Description

Dostoevsky's most revolutionary novel, Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, and between the visions of self each century embodied. One of the most remarkable characters in literature, th...

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Moods

reflective 82%
dark 72%
challenging 49%
sad 25%
emotional 24%
tense 23%
funny 16%
mysterious 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 35%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.98

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