352 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141904092
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 January 1864
Description
'That sense of the meaninglessness of existence that runs through much of twentieth-century writing - from Conrad and Kafka, to Beckett and beyond - starts in Dostoyevsky's work' Malcolm BradburyAlienated from society and paralysed by a sense of h...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 59%
mysterious 31%
funny 18%
tense 18%
emotional 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism
352 pages • first pub 1864 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141904092
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 January 1864
Description
'That sense of the meaninglessness of existence that runs through much of twentieth-century writing - from Conrad and Kafka, to Beckett and beyond - starts in Dostoyevsky's work' Malcolm BradburyAlienated from society and paralysed by a sense of h...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 59%
mysterious 31%
funny 18%
tense 18%
emotional 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism