Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Notes from the Underground

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Constance Garnett (Translator)

99 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy reflective slow-paced

Description

Dostoevsky's disturbing and groundbreaking novella appears in this new annotated edition with an Introduction by Charles Guignon and Kevin Aho. An analogue of Guignon's widely praised Introduction to his 1993 edition of "The Grand Inquisitor," the...

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Moods

reflective 82%
dark 72%
challenging 49%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 23%
funny 16%
mysterious 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 35%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.98

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