152 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141194868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 28 June 2010
Description
Alienated from society and paralysed by a sense of his own insignificance, the anonymous narrator of Dostoyevsky's groundbreaking Notes from Underground tells the story of his tortured life. With bitter irony, he describes his refusal to become a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,992 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 48%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
tense 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 11%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationshipModerate
Sexism, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Bullying
152 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141194868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 28 June 2010
Description
Alienated from society and paralysed by a sense of his own insignificance, the anonymous narrator of Dostoyevsky's groundbreaking Notes from Underground tells the story of his tortured life. With bitter irony, he describes his refusal to become a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,992 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 48%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
tense 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 11%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationshipModerate
Sexism, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Rape, Sexual content, Bullying