The Village of Stepanchikovo by Ignat Avsey, Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Village of Stepanchikovo

Ignat Avsey, Fyodor Dostoevsky

224 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Dostoyevsky said he wrote the Village of Stepanchikovo (1859) for the sheer pleasure of prolonging the adventures of my new hero and enjoying a good laugh at him. This hero is not unlike myself...Dostoyevsky's narrator has been summoned to his unc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
lighthearted 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.72

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