A Raw Youth (the Adolescent) by Fyodor Dostoevsky

A Raw Youth (the Adolescent)

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Constance Garnett (Translator)

366 pages • first pub 1875 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

"A Raw Youth (The Adolescent)" is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1875 novel which tells the story of the life of a 19-year-old intellectual, Arkady Dolgoruky, who is the illegitimate child of the controversial and womanizing landowner Versilov. The novel fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
challenging 68%
dark 42%
emotional 31%
tense 26%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 85%
fast 9%
medium 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 31%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.75

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