carolinemurphy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
An incredible tale of madness, morality, and desolation. Written masterfully. I expected to be at least somewhat bored with this book, but instead found myself not wanting to put it down!
futurememory's review against another edition
3.0
Probably 3.5-4 stars, but I have to think on it a bit more.
The subtitle to this book could really be Raskolnikov Has 50-75 Page Conversations with People.
My first novel of the great Russians (taking out Lolita and Metamorphosis), Crime and Punishment is really, first and foremost, a psychological study. A really... thinky book. Not that I don't love that, but... I was expecting it to be a bit less... didactic in parts, The Epilogue leaves a lot to be desired, at least in my opinion, but the way it's written and the central character of Raskolnikov is fascinating.
It's extremely easy to get sucked into Dostoyevsky's rendition of St. Petersburg, its horrific grit and grime, its terrors and heartbreaks. Honestly, the book had me in a bit of a funk and feeling pretty nihilistic at points.
Oliver Ready's translation was smooth and effortless, and really captured the staccato ways that thoughts flit through a person's brain, especially when they're feverish/ill/mad.
Anyway, I'm happy I finally read this, and I can see the rating potentially going up the more I think on it. There's a lot to chew on here, and I can already feel it sticking to my insides.
The subtitle to this book could really be Raskolnikov Has 50-75 Page Conversations with People.
My first novel of the great Russians (taking out Lolita and Metamorphosis), Crime and Punishment is really, first and foremost, a psychological study. A really... thinky book. Not that I don't love that, but... I was expecting it to be a bit less... didactic in parts, The Epilogue leaves a lot to be desired, at least in my opinion, but the way it's written and the central character of Raskolnikov is fascinating.
It's extremely easy to get sucked into Dostoyevsky's rendition of St. Petersburg, its horrific grit and grime, its terrors and heartbreaks. Honestly, the book had me in a bit of a funk and feeling pretty nihilistic at points.
Oliver Ready's translation was smooth and effortless, and really captured the staccato ways that thoughts flit through a person's brain, especially when they're feverish/ill/mad.
Anyway, I'm happy I finally read this, and I can see the rating potentially going up the more I think on it. There's a lot to chew on here, and I can already feel it sticking to my insides.
sophievalverde's review against another edition
5.0
Como me gustaría poder guardar ciertas sensaciones en algún lugar para luego volver a experimentarlas. Wow me acabo de terminar crime and punishment y en serio es un libro que te cambia bastante la manera de ver a los seres humanos, a ti mismo, enserio es impresionante. Definitivamente siento que en cuanto comienze otro libro voy a ver sus elementos como triviales y sin importancia debido a lo sofisticado que fueron todos los tratados en crime and punsihment. Amo como escribe Dostoyevski, en serio tengo altas excpectativas para la literatura rusa luego de esta increíble novela. Juro que voy a hacer a la literatura rusa la mitad de mi personalidad a partir de ahoraJAJAJ
28yoyo's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
princely_deeds's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was extremely drawn out, but I feel that was needed considering it’s theme. I think it could have tackled more philosophical questions given it’s length, but I like the conversations that it did spark. There were some scenes that I thought were rather pointless, but the ending was good. Overall a depressing read, but I’m still glad I read it.
P.S. I read the last 200ish pages in one night (took me like 5 hours), but I’m very proud of myself.
P.S. I read the last 200ish pages in one night (took me like 5 hours), but I’m very proud of myself.
carriepond's review against another edition
3.0
When I read this in high school, I called it "Crime and Kill Myself" while I was reading it. After finishing it, though, I found it incredibly interesting. I'd like to re-read it soon.
ladysagestorm's review against another edition
5.0
I found so much of this to be so deeply personal to me that I'm confused and almost embarrassed by the thought of other people reading it
lalalena's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Absolutely critical that you keep in mind that Raskolnikov is a 23 year old man, otherwise nothing he does or thinks will make a lick of sense.
Also I need someone smarter than me to explain why we get this extended Svidrigailov sequence at the end…Like I guess it’s a counterpoint to Rodion’s handling of his own crime but is there something more there? Because if it’s just that, it doesn’t work for me.
Also I need someone smarter than me to explain why we get this extended Svidrigailov sequence at the end…Like I guess it’s a counterpoint to Rodion’s handling of his own crime but is there something more there? Because if it’s just that, it doesn’t work for me.
izyyanis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
schanschan's review against another edition
it's good, really 😭 but i can't get myself to finish it since it's so lengthy