The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Constance Garnett (Translator)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

592 pages | first published 1869

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Translated by Constance Garnett, with an Introduction and Notes by Agnes Cardinal, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the University of Kent. Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. As he becomes embroile...
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Summary of 3934 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
challenging 57%
dark 55%
emotional 43%
sad 30%
tense 28%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.01

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