Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Notes from the Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky

fiction classics philosophy reflective slow-paced

114 pages | first published 1864

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A predecessor to such monumental works such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, Notes From Underground represents a turning point in Dostoyevsky's writing towards the more political side. In this work we follow the unnamed narrator...
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Moods

reflective 82%
dark 72%
challenging 49%
sad 25%
emotional 24%
tense 23%
funny 16%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 35%
fast 10%

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

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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