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A review by alisarae
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed reading this with my book club because some people brought up good points. Such as: why wasn't this a play (2 characters and 1 setting, it is perfect for a play)? and MC is so annoying that it is a pleasure to see him suffer.
My initial thoughts, even within the first couple pages, is that this is the "origin story" of the MC from Notes from Underground. The guy is friendless, inexperienced, withdrawn, naive but doesn't know it, and rather intense for societal standards, so I can easily imagine his first heartbreak fueling his transformation into the incel antihero in Notes from Underground.
My initial thoughts, even within the first couple pages, is that this is the "origin story" of the MC from Notes from Underground. The guy is friendless, inexperienced, withdrawn, naive but doesn't know it, and rather intense for societal standards, so I can easily imagine his first heartbreak fueling his transformation into the incel antihero in Notes from Underground.