2024-02-08 | #book #Dostoevsky #read #10 #2022
The classic, the first work of Dostoevsky that brought him fame. It’s a story of poverty. The meaning in the story is twofold: poverty and the poor. As always, it’s a difficult and melancholic book. There were bright moments, but they were few. Mostly it’s filled with sadness and some kind of heaviness. The main character is weak, and Varya stands out as very strong against his background. It’s worth reading.
2024-02-06 | #book #Dostoevsky #read #10 #2023
Ode to Gambling. The life and demise of a gambler. Perhaps the best story about gambling. It’s an easy read. I definitely recommend it to understand what it’s about. During the reading, two questions arose. 1. Why did Russians gamble so much in Europe? It feels like gambling was prohibited in Russia. 2. Money is constantly mentioned, but what did these sums mean back then and today? 100,000 talers, florens. I can imagine a sum of 100,000 rubles lost by a grandmother.
2024-02-06 | #9+ #book #Dostoevsky #read #2023
Difficult to read, with a plethora of reflections. Some quite intriguing. Overall, it feels akin to Tolstoy. There are numerous characters and thoughts. It feels as though it were truly penned by an adolescent. The dialogues are intricate. Blackmail, deceit, love, idea, childhood, coming of age, life, and destiny. There are intriguing thoughts and ideas. One of the best chapters is the last one. Everything falls into place, and almost all plot lines are resolved, with hints given about some future events.
2024-02-06 | #book #Dostoevsky #read #10 #2023
Short work, a novella about love, plans, and parting. Somewhat naive, a sad tale of love and the expectations of the main character towards Nastenka. The ending is melancholic. Finished: March 2023 Rating: 10
2024-02-06 | #book #Dostoevsky #read #short story #10 #2023
The narrative resembles Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl”. All the same, poverty, hunger, and cold. These things do not change from century to century. A sad tale of a lone boy… Finished: March 2023 Rating: 10
