Notes From A Dead House by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Notes From A Dead House

Fyodor Dostoevsky

13 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 1861 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Accused of political subversion as a young man, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor at a Siberian prison camp — a horrifying experience from which he developed this astounding semi-autobiographical memoir of a man condemne...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 1,394 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

dark: 73%

emotional: 37%

challenging: 36%

informative: 35%

sad: 34%

hopeful: 11%

tense: 11%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 6%

mysterious: 4%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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