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285 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0882337572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 22 August 2004
Description
There is a great doppelganger tradition in literature, but there is nothing is quite like Fyodor Dostoevsky's _The Double_. There is a modern quality in this Russian nightmare -- where much of Dostoevsky shares qualities with Dickens and Tolstoy, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,947 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 48%
challenging 45%
reflective 36%
sad 24%
emotional 23%
funny 22%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 40% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization
285 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0882337572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 22 August 2004
Description
There is a great doppelganger tradition in literature, but there is nothing is quite like Fyodor Dostoevsky's _The Double_. There is a modern quality in this Russian nightmare -- where much of Dostoevsky shares qualities with Dickens and Tolstoy, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,947 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 48%
challenging 45%
reflective 36%
sad 24%
emotional 23%
funny 22%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 40% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization