peachydanie's review against another edition
4.0
*4,5 stars
I don't know how to start this review and show how much I loved this book.
This book is about a former student Raskolnikow, that commits a murder and then has to deal with the consequences of his actions. I immediately got deeply sucked into his gloomy but inteligent mind, which was due to Dostoevsky detailed and pictorial writing style. He made me feel like I was in the situation with Raskolnikow and I felt the anxiety, the torment or the insanity he felt in this moment.
Dostoevsky has the ability to deeply understand the human nature, about being human and how we choose to live our life.
Another thing I loved about this book were the themes Dostoevsky put in the center of the book. Jims review summed it up pretty well:
“It's about poverty and social class and people who rise above their class and people who fall from the class they were born into. It's about the wild dreams and the follies of youth.
There is attempted rape, blackmail, child labor, child prostitution, child marriage and child molestation. There is discussion of marrying for money. There are ethnic tensions between Russians and the Germans of St. Petersburg. Should you give to charity or should you give to change the conditions that caused the poverty?”
All those themes, which are still relevant to this day.
In conclusion I couldn't put the book down and can definitely recommend this book even though it has about 800 pages.
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
I don't know how to start this review and show how much I loved this book.
This book is about a former student Raskolnikow, that commits a murder and then has to deal with the consequences of his actions. I immediately got deeply sucked into his gloomy but inteligent mind, which was due to Dostoevsky detailed and pictorial writing style. He made me feel like I was in the situation with Raskolnikow and I felt the anxiety, the torment or the insanity he felt in this moment.
Dostoevsky has the ability to deeply understand the human nature, about being human and how we choose to live our life.
Another thing I loved about this book were the themes Dostoevsky put in the center of the book. Jims review summed it up pretty well:
“It's about poverty and social class and people who rise above their class and people who fall from the class they were born into. It's about the wild dreams and the follies of youth.
There is attempted rape, blackmail, child labor, child prostitution, child marriage and child molestation. There is discussion of marrying for money. There are ethnic tensions between Russians and the Germans of St. Petersburg. Should you give to charity or should you give to change the conditions that caused the poverty?”
All those themes, which are still relevant to this day.
In conclusion I couldn't put the book down and can definitely recommend this book even though it has about 800 pages.
“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”
idratherread_'s review
3.0
In Dostoyevsky berühmten Werk "Schuld und Sühne" geht es um einen jungen Studenten in St. Peterburg, der aus Geldsorgen einen Mord begeht und diesen anschließend verzweifelt versucht, vor sich mit seinen eigenen philosophischen Gedanken zur Gesellschaft und dem Wert eines Individuum in diesem Ganzen zu rechtfertigen versucht. Mir hat dieser Roman ehrlich gesagt überraschend gut gefallen, bin ich doch ansonsten kein großer Fan der russischen Literaten (looking at you, Tolstoi), die mich mit ihren epischen Werken meist etwas langweilen. Besonders der erste Teil des Roman, in dem die Handlung an Tempo gewinnt und schließlich in dem Mord eskaliert, war extrem spannend und beinahe wie ein Krimi in meinen Augen. Der Rest des Buches hat sich dann zugegebenermaßen stellenweise etwas gezogen, dennoch könnte es mich dazu motiviert haben, es dieses Jahr vielleicht wieder mit einem Werk russischer Literatur zu versuchen.
jessicavf's review
mysterious
reflective
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
3.25
charlotterie's review
challenging
informative
mysterious
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
3.5
ghosttears's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
anywiebs's review
1.0
This was clearly not according to my interests as I don't read crime novels. And this was just endless for me.
kathilichti's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
kaddl96's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mailacarla's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
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
5.0
Ich hatte erst Angst ewig zu brauchen und mich z.T. echt durchquälen zu müssen, war aber gar nicht so.
Unglaublich beeindruckende Sprache. Allein deswegen empfehlenswert. Der wirklich umfangreiche Inhalt (is ja auch dementsprechend dick) hat sich für mich überraschend modern angefühlt, wenn es z.B. um die Rolle der Frau und Ehe oder auch psychische Krankheiten geht.
Unglaublich beeindruckende Sprache. Allein deswegen empfehlenswert. Der wirklich umfangreiche Inhalt (is ja auch dementsprechend dick) hat sich für mich überraschend modern angefühlt, wenn es z.B. um die Rolle der Frau und Ehe oder auch psychische Krankheiten geht.
aliciawiczynski's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75