160 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843911630
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Publication date: 01 December 2007
Description
From one of the world's greatest prose writers, this is a remarkable psychological novel examining the duality of the human consciousness. Velchaninov, a rich and idle man undergoing a moral crisis, is confronted in St. Petersburg by Trusotsky, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
tense 43%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 35%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
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Child death, Infidelity, Alcoholism
160 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843911630
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hesperus Press
Publication date: 01 December 2007
Description
From one of the world's greatest prose writers, this is a remarkable psychological novel examining the duality of the human consciousness. Velchaninov, a rich and idle man undergoing a moral crisis, is confronted in St. Petersburg by Trusotsky, th...
Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
tense 43%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 35%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Alcoholism