53 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!' A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers...
Community Reviews Summary of 897 reviews
Moods
dark 25%
inspiring 22%
emotional 15%
sad 11%
tense 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 6%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 37% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 36% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
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53 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397740
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!' A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers...
Community Reviews Summary of 897 reviews
Moods
dark 25%
inspiring 22%
emotional 15%
sad 11%
tense 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 6%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 37% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 36% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.