Netochka Nezvanova by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Netochka Nezvanova

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Jane Kentish (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1849 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Netochka Nezvanova - a 'Nameless Nobody' - tells the story of a childhood dominated by her stepfather, Efimov, a failed musician who believes he is a neglected genius. The young girl is strangely drawn to this drunken ruin of a man, who exploits h...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 402 reviews

Moods

sad: 75%

emotional: 73%

dark: 62%

reflective: 58%

tense: 48%

challenging: 19%

mysterious: 12%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 5%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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