The Master of Petersburg by J.M. Coetzee

The Master of Petersburg

J.M. Coetzee

256 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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In the fall of 1869 Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, lately a resident of Germany, is summoned back to St. Petersburg by the sudden death of his stepson, Pavel. Half crazed with grief, stricken by epileptic seizures, and erotically obsessed with hi...

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Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.33

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