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Dostoyevsky does a marvelous job at making you absolutely loathe a character. A Gentle Creature truly had my blood boiling reading from the perspective of a narcissistic man who psychologically destroyed his—far too young—bride all for the sake of stroking his ego.

White Nights: 9.5/10

More quotes:

"We thank some people just for living alongside us. I thank you for the fact that you met me…" (37)

"I don’t love him, because I can only love someone who is chivalrous and high minded and understands me." (50)

"A whole moment of bliss! Is that not sufficient even for a man’s entire life?…" (56)

White Nights 1/5 certified ass. 50 pages stuck with the most insufferable character who has been allowed to ramble on about the unprofound experience he has had which he considers to be profound. I believe that’s the point yet it is an excruciating read.

Hope Dostoevsky’s other shit isn’t like this, was looking forward to Crime and Punishment.

"And you ask yourself again: what have you done with the best years of your life, then? Where have you buried the best days of your life? Have you lived or not…your fantasy world will grow pale, your dreams will fade and die…will it not be miserable to be left alone, utterly alone, and have nothing even to regret? Because everything I have lost was nothing, all dreaming and no more!" (27)