The Crocodile by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Crocodile

Fyodor Dostoevsky

128 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics short stories funny reflective slow-paced

Description

The civil servant Ivan Matveich and his wife Yelena Ivanovna are spectators of an exhibition - in a shopping arcade - of a crocodile owned by a German, when Ivan is suddenly swallowed alive by the animal. Unsuccessful in his attempts to be freed f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 60%
reflective 60%
lighthearted 40%

Pace

fast 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.7

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