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wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
probablytoolate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
olly_gp24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
klimatyczny_bluszcz's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
I was so invested and amazed while reading. Loved how Dostoyevski layered this novel and created such psychologically complex characters. I have no idea what else to write about a literary masterpiece that so many people write and talk about. It was just a greatly good book.
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Deportation
velokei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
nakednames's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
the grief is never ending but so is the loveohheyimsean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, and Murder
riya_mishra's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
arxchiell's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Classism
clevermird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Joking aside, Crime and Punishment tells the story of college dropout Raskolnikov, teetering on the edge of destitution and consumed by a strange mix of depression and lofty philosophical musings. In his half-starved despair, he convinces himself that some murders are morally justified and sets out to prove that theory on his pawnbroker. What follows is a series of intertwined events that will change the lives of everyone involved - and end several of them.
This was a hard one for me to review because even after spending a month reading it, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I didn't feel like I enjoyed it while I was reading it. The prose is dense, the language complex, and many characters spend a long time monologuing. The subject matter is bleak and gritty. But then, every time I set it down, I found myself wondering what happened next and musing on the characters and motivations. It's a book that makes you feel accomplished when you finish it, one that takes you deep into the interior lives of its characters. It also feels as thought the characters, Raskolnikov in particular, are deeply personal to the author, which adds a layer of richness to the story that I feel like is hard to replicate.
Overall, not an easy or fun book to read, but one that is a classic for a reason, with a lot to chew on philosophically and some in-depth character study.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Antisemitism and Stalking