A review by chamomiledaydreams
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky by Fyodor Dostoevsky

3.0

I started with the shortest pieces in this collection, thinking that I would ease my way into Dostoevsky's writing style. But, surprisingly, it wasn't until I got to his longer works that I found myself really enjoying his stories. If I had to single out a couple of favorites, it would be, "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" on top, followed by "White Nights." They have the most sympathetic protagonists, in my opinion, and while I understand the purpose of writing from a more controversial perspective, I found the stories with kinder protagonists to be much more enjoyable. And since I'm not reading Dostoevsky for any class, those are the stories I'd like to fixate on! Regardless, this collection is a great way to sample Dostoevsky's work and to form an idea of what to expect from one of his longer novels.