Scan barcode
250 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099470373
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 September 2004
Description
In The Master of Petersburg J. M. Coetzee dares to imagine the life of Dostoevsky. Set in 1869, when Dostoevsky was summoned from Germany to St Petersburg by the sudden death of his stepson, this novel is at once a compelling mystery steeped in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
emotional 75%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 25%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 33% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationshipModerate
Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia
250 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099470373
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 September 2004
Description
In The Master of Petersburg J. M. Coetzee dares to imagine the life of Dostoevsky. Set in 1869, when Dostoevsky was summoned from Germany to St Petersburg by the sudden death of his stepson, this novel is at once a compelling mystery steeped in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
emotional 75%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 25%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 33% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationshipModerate
Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia