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The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

wb84's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

luliloveslulo's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is my first reread of this book and I believe ill'come back to it many many more times.

francesca808's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

zoeywillow's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jeff_s_c's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mattreadsgoodbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

The second to last chapter of this book is the most wild twist of any book I’ve ever read. Its hundreds of pages of the same situations (and its wonderful) that are austen-like in their domesticity. And then boom… he reminds you that you’re reading dostoevsky through either a truth bomb or an act of violence

tessichu's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

aidanrb's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

andymascola's review against another edition

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5.0

A kind, sincere prince is alienated from a scheming society. Love & death abound. A most surprising ending.

bookcucumber's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75