Humiliated and Insulted by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Humiliated and Insulted

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Ignat Avsey (Translator)

400 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

First published in 1861, Humiliated and Insulted plunges the reader into a world of moral degradation, childhood trauma, unrequited love and irreconcil-able relationships. At the centre of the story are a young struggling author, an orphaned teena...

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Community Reviews Summary of 326 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 75%
dark 50%
reflective 45%
tense 41%
challenging 20%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 30%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

4.13

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