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A review by kandicez
Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoevsky
2.0
I wanted to ease myself into Dostoevsky, as I have begun a few others of his and become discouraged. While I was able to finish this one, I had to force myself. I understood that he was trying to show us the plight of the poor during this time frame, but the characters he used to do this were maddening!
First, it's back and forth, I love you, but not THAT way, no you mustn't, I can't help it, I'm IN love with you, I'm too old for you, on and on until I felt like smacking them. When they finally settle into the acceptance of their love for one another, they manipulate, use and take advantage of each other so much they STILL deserve smacks! Or better yet...each other!
I could not find one redeeming virtue in either of the characters. In the end, when she is finally given an out, she treats him appallingly as a common servant. Not only does she send him on endless errands for her upcoming new life, but errands that are bound to make him feel more poor and useless than he already did.
I hated them both, but in the end, I found her worse.
First, it's back and forth, I love you, but not THAT way, no you mustn't, I can't help it, I'm IN love with you, I'm too old for you, on and on until I felt like smacking them. When they finally settle into the acceptance of their love for one another, they manipulate, use and take advantage of each other so much they STILL deserve smacks! Or better yet...each other!
I could not find one redeeming virtue in either of the characters. In the end, when she is finally given an out, she treats him appallingly as a common servant. Not only does she send him on endless errands for her upcoming new life, but errands that are bound to make him feel more poor and useless than he already did.
I hated them both, but in the end, I found her worse.