Demons, the Possessed or the the Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Demons, the Possessed or the the Devils

Fyodor Dostoevsky

471 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)

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Readers who relish delving into the psychological and societal chaos of ideological extremism through a lens of dark philosophical inquiry will find this classic's intricate exploration of nihilism and revolution deeply compelling.

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(ISBN13: 9780679734512)Inspired by the true story of a political murder that horrified Russians in 1869, Fyodor Dostoevsky conceived of Demons as a "novel-pamphlet" in which he would say everything about the plague of materialist ideology that he ...

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4.22
based on 3,062 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

challenging: 64%

reflective: 60%

tense: 46%

emotional: 37%

mysterious: 35%

sad: 33%

funny: 18%

informative: 5%

adventurous: 4%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

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21% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
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43% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

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40% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

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45% of readers chose Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

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15% of readers chose Complicated
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