Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Demons

Fyodor Dostoevsky

488 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Besy - odin iz spornykh romanov Dostoevskogo. Odni vidyat v nem prorocheskiy pamflet. Drugie - literaturnyy poligon dlya ispytaniya filosofskikh i sotsial'nykh idey. Tret'i - izoshchrennyy politicheskiy triller, ostroaktual'nyy dlya rossiyskoy zhi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,115 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
tense 40%
mysterious 30%
sad 29%
emotional 22%
funny 15%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.19

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