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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, David McDuff, David McDuff
144 reviews
elisabeth23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide
midwifereading'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
4.0
Opening with a bloody murder is a bold move, and watching the murderer struggle on the brink of madness for however many pages (a lot) was quite the journey.
My favorite characters where the two young women, Dunya and Sonya, along with Razumikhin (the murderer's BFF). They reflect all that is good in the world, while still carrying human flaws.
The main character (and murderer), Raskolnikov, was complex and interesting, and entirely unlikeable. And frankly, his "punishment" was pretty unsatisfying, and the ending was far softer than I thought it would be.
I did listen on audio to the unabridged version, and the narrator was amazing.
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
ravenstag6'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
toniamarieparker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Suicide
sendnunes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment
catleuumlivro'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia
hellioux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide and Dementia
rallsley'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
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Deportation
wyabook234'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
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Pedophilia and Antisemitism
shibbie'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment