The Adolescent by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Adolescent

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Constance Garnett (Translator)

472 pages • first pub 1875 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"The Adolescent" is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1875 novel which tells the story of the life of a 19-year-old intellectual, Arkady Dolgoruky, and his conflict with his father. Arkady is the illegitimate child of the controversial and womanizing landowner...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 66%
dark 40%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
funny 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 83%
fast 13%
medium 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.75

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...