"The Friend of the Family" tells the story of a lecherous stranger who comes to visit a Russian family and then basically bullies and guilt-trips the family into letting him stay there forever.He never leaves.Ther story is full of comical moments, and will actually make you laugh out loud. Because of its short length, or maybe because of its light tone, it's not usually considered among Dostoyevky's best or most famous works, but the novel is full of tense moments, great humor, unbelievable yet classic characters, and a number of conversations that will actually make you angry--conversations between the leech of a visitor and his meek though gracious patron.I've read almost all of Dostoyevky's works, and this has always stuck out to me as one of his most enjoyable. I've read it multiple times.I think he was really having fun when he wrote this one, and it shows in every page. Read it, for sure.