Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol

Dead Souls

Nikolai Gogol with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

392 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait of provincial Russian life and as a splendidly exaggerated tale; as a paean to the Russian spirit and as a remorseless satire of imperial Russian venal...

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Moods

funny 81%
reflective 43%
challenging 31%
dark 31%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 17%
lighthearted 15%
informative 8%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.75

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