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720 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679642428
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 08 April 2003
Description
Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of love, torn between two women the notorious kept woman Nastasya and the pure Aglaia both involved, in turn, with th...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,096 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 58%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 19%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Sexism720 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679642428
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 08 April 2003
Description
Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of love, torn between two women the notorious kept woman Nastasya and the pure Aglaia both involved, in turn, with th...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,096 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 58%
emotional 46%
sad 34%
tense 33%
mysterious 19%
funny 18%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Murder, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Sexism