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atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
faerie123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief and Murder
Minor: Antisemitism
bloodmaarked'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
4.5
✧ full review on my tumblr ✧
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Racism and Antisemitism
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
sofipitch's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Racism and Antisemitism
andradrula'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, Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, and Deportation
Minor: Antisemitism
degausser0611'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
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Pedophilia and Antisemitism
artemy_se's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
And what shows that I am utterly a louse,’ [...] ‘is that I am perhaps viler and more loathsome than the louse I killed, and I felt beforehand that I should tell myself so after killing her.
As soon as I started reading this story, I knew I was gonna love it. The writing was masterful in my eyes and never made me bored even though the story was dragging. The changes of point of view were a choice that was for the most part a success. The characters are so realistic and I was immediately moved by the empathy pouring from every page, which is refreshing.
This book made me remember why I LOVE reading classics because you can analyse every page and to this day, it's so accessible and doesn't come off as pretentious in any way.
Unfortunately I wanted to love this book more, but I was definitely taken aback from the writing of the female characters, the portrayal of the prisoners, the love story that I hated but more importantly I was disappointed by the lack of development from main character even though all the self awareness that he has. The choices for the ending were kind of disappointing for me...
Even then, this is a masterful piece of work that I loved reading and definitely made me yearn to read another work from this Dostoevsky soon!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape and Antisemitism