The Idiot: A Novel In Two Books by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Idiot: A Novel In Two Books

Fyodor Dostoevsky

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

missing page info | first published 1869

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The extraordinary child-adult Prince Myshkin, confined for several years in a Swiss sanatorium suffering from severe epilepsy, returns to Russia to claim his inheritance and to find a place in healthy human society.The teeming St Petersburg commun...
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Summary of 3937 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
challenging 57%
dark 55%
emotional 43%
sad 30%
tense 28%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.01

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