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57 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,180 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 50%
emotional 46%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
mysterious 14%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Misogyny, Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence57 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397481
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' In this short story, Dostoyevsky masterfully depicts desperation, greed, manipulation and suicide. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,180 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 50%
emotional 46%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
mysterious 14%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Misogyny, Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence