İnsancıklar by Fyodor Dostoevsky, W.J. Leatherbarrow

İnsancıklar

Fyodor Dostoevsky, W.J. Leatherbarrow with Ergin Altay (Translator)

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fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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Poor Folk is an epistolary novel -- that is, a tale told as a series of letters between the characters. And oh, what characters these are! Makar Dievushkin Alexievitch is a copy writer, barely squeaking by; Barbara Dobroselova Alexievna works as a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,118 reviews

Moods

sad 83%
reflective 62%
emotional 61%
dark 37%
challenging 14%
tense 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 41%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.62

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