704 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'Devils' ('Besy'), also known in English as 'The Possessed' and 'The Demons' is the third of Dostoevsky's five major novels. It is at once a powerful political tract and a profound study of atheism, depicting the disarray which follows the appeara...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,119 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
tense 40%
mysterious 30%
sad 29%
emotional 22%
funny 15%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Pedophilia, Antisemitism704 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'Devils' ('Besy'), also known in English as 'The Possessed' and 'The Demons' is the third of Dostoevsky's five major novels. It is at once a powerful political tract and a profound study of atheism, depicting the disarray which follows the appeara...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,119 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
tense 40%
mysterious 30%
sad 29%
emotional 22%
funny 15%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Pedophilia, Antisemitism