After reading and enjoying Crime and Punishment I figured I had to try another Dostoyevskiy, and The Idiot was the one I’d heard the most about, so I figured I’d give it a try.

Like with Crime and Punishment, I didn’t find it an easy read, and it took me a good while to work through, but it was enjoyable, and some moments of sheer genius.

There’s lots of long-winded explanatory parts, which sometimes can start to feel tedious but usually just before it does there’s a really nice segment that breaks it up and brings it back together.

It’s an entertaining read, and most probably ranks as a classic, so of course it’s worth a look. Maybe I find them a harder read than others, there’s only one way to find out.