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woolgathering_jane's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
And in my eyes, the ending, the last chapter elevated the story to a whole another level.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Murder, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Violence
sarah_braisby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal death, Sexism, Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Child abuse
sandy_21'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism
Minor: Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
debsiew76's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Chronic illness
clavishorti'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? Yes
5.0
‘But why are you so pale, Rodion Romanovitch? Is the room stuffy? Shall I open the window?’
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Death, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Antisemitism
ohkayeig's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Antisemitism
valreadssometimes'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Classism, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
maddalenacesco's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Blood, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
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: Classism, Murder, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Deportation, Domestic abuse, Rape, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
healnotslay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The crime being failure at grandiosity and the punishment being keen awareness of the failure.
The crime being unnecessary cruelty to the people you love and the punishment being feeling undeserving of their forgiveness and kindness.
The crime being murder and the punishment being the constant anxiety of being caught, to the point where confession to the crime is catharsis.
Etc etc etc
I read the Garnett translation & is prob the main reason it's not a 4 star read, I wish I'd picked a different one. Her Anna Karenina one is quite good (in my uninformed opinion) but it feels clunky here.
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Death