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A review by metaphoricallysam
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

dark funny reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book sucked me in! I was always a bit intimidated by Russian classics, especially after my miserable experience with War and Peace, but the flow, the pacing, the characters were all so well thought out and intricate. I loved the drama, I loved the suspense, I loved the complicated women, the one dimensional men. It was all so vivid, it felt like watching an HBO series. 

P.S. did anyone else get a little bit of a gay vibe between Rogozhin and Myshkin?