144 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781909399099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Roads Publishing
Publication date: 20 November 2014
Description
Notes from the Underground is celebrated as the first existentialist novel; it is the starting point for the sense of meaninglessness that runs through much of twentieth-century writing, including that of Kafka and Beckett. Dostoyevsky's most revo...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,814 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 48%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
tense 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 10%
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
144 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781909399099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Roads Publishing
Publication date: 20 November 2014
Description
Notes from the Underground is celebrated as the first existentialist novel; it is the starting point for the sense of meaninglessness that runs through much of twentieth-century writing, including that of Kafka and Beckett. Dostoyevsky's most revo...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,814 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
challenging 48%
emotional 27%
sad 26%
tense 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 10%
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