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venla_reads's review against another edition
1.0
I can't bring myself to appreciate this. There's no mystery, no suspension, nothing to keep me interested. It's way too long and the description of women felt really problematic to me.
h4naaaa's review against another edition
5.0
Allora parto dal dire che questo è il secondo libro che leggo di dostoevskij. Ero molto spaventata dalla mole di questo libro e alle prime dieci pagine volevo già stopparlo. Andando avanti la storia è diventata curiosa e la psicologia che dosto da ai suoi libri è venuta fuori. Mi sono molto ritrovata in certi aspetti di questo libro seppure non come in Memorie del sottosuolo. Credo anche per il fatto che questo libro parla di un assasino che neanche alla fine non si sente in colpa per il delitto (che lui stesso non vuole chiamarlo) che ha commesso. Questo libro è incredibile, di una bellezza unica. Ti fa vivere un delitto e tutte le sue conseguenze (castigo). Al finale mi è scesa una lacrima perché nonostante tutto lui ha scelto la vita, seppur la sua mente sarà sempre “malata”. Mi sono ritrovata tanto in questo libro. Ci ho messo 5 giorni per finirlo, davvero tanto per i miei standard (leggo un libro in 2 giorni) ma mi sento così bene per averci messo tanto, per essere entrata meglio nella mentalità del protagonista. Lo rileggerò sicuramente, seppur non potrò mai provare le stesse emozioni della prima volta.
yaggayagga's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- 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
biglupa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pretentiousbreadcrumbs's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
My experience has shown that all highly acclaimed classics seem to have two things in common:
1) They are difficult to read due to the language and phrases of their time being different to ours.
2) They are long, not just in length but in scene.
C&P isn't expemt from the above rules, in fact it's a direct example of them. It's 500+ pages of a period covering less than a month (excluding the epilogue). This is very important and must be considered before consciously choosing to read a book from this era, as many casual readers will struggle.
St Petersburg came to life for me when reading this. Although I couldn't point it out on a map, I feel as if I've walked the streets myself, passing downstairs taverns and ragamuffins before taking a breather while overlooking the Neva River.
The vivid characters were and heartbreak I felt for their destitution was real. This is my no means a happy story but it's captivity balances it out.
No doubt there's several things I've overlooked, didn't comprehend fully, or have simply forgetten. I won't be reading this book again, but I'll research the impact this story had at the time, and digest reviews from literary academics to draw more appreciation from it.
My experience has shown that all highly acclaimed classics seem to have two things in common:
1) They are difficult to read due to the language and phrases of their time being different to ours.
2) They are long, not just in length but in scene.
C&P isn't expemt from the above rules, in fact it's a direct example of them. It's 500+ pages of a period covering less than a month (excluding the epilogue). This is very important and must be considered before consciously choosing to read a book from this era, as many casual readers will struggle.
St Petersburg came to life for me when reading this. Although I couldn't point it out on a map, I feel as if I've walked the streets myself, passing downstairs taverns and ragamuffins before taking a breather while overlooking the Neva River.
The vivid characters were and heartbreak I felt for their destitution was real. This is my no means a happy story but it's captivity balances it out.
No doubt there's several things I've overlooked, didn't comprehend fully, or have simply forgetten. I won't be reading this book again, but I'll research the impact this story had at the time, and digest reviews from literary academics to draw more appreciation from it.
zoroislost__'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
crow3711's review against another edition
1.0
The description on the back of this book reads "It is a cat and mouse game between a tormented young killer and a cheerfully implacable detective."
I need that meme, with the guy going "Well that was a *****ng lie." That is not what the book is about. Maybe about 7% of it is that.
Maybe I'm dumb. I'll accept that, as this is a "worldwide literary classic", but frankly, this was the worst book I have ever read. By far. No exaggerating. I have never been so miserable reading a book before. I only finished it so that I could have the authority of saying "Yes I read the whole thing, and it was the worst book I've ever read." Any other 1 star review will probably do a better job of explaining why. No book has ever convinced me more than people just say it's great because everyone else has said its great. It is not great. It's not even good. It's nonsensical, tedious, shallow blathering. It's a crappy Russian version of Pride & Prejudice with a splash of murder on the side.
Nothing the characters do or say makes any sense. The writing is utterly terrible. The people are not recognizable as human beings. At all. Their conversations read like an AI watched too many soap operas and wrote a book. It's pitiful writing. I don't really know what else to say. Impossible to follow, impossible to engage with. Every single sentence ends with an exclamation point or an ellipses. Page after page of circular reasoning, screaming, exclaiming, crying, and every other overwrought emotion you can think. I shouldn't even be writing this because I finished it 10 seconds ago and I'm still just enraged. If this were 150 pages, focused, and featured more thinking and writing like what was featured in the brief epilogue, it might be OK. But this was complete crap.
I need that meme, with the guy going "Well that was a *****ng lie." That is not what the book is about. Maybe about 7% of it is that.
Maybe I'm dumb. I'll accept that, as this is a "worldwide literary classic", but frankly, this was the worst book I have ever read. By far. No exaggerating. I have never been so miserable reading a book before. I only finished it so that I could have the authority of saying "Yes I read the whole thing, and it was the worst book I've ever read." Any other 1 star review will probably do a better job of explaining why. No book has ever convinced me more than people just say it's great because everyone else has said its great. It is not great. It's not even good. It's nonsensical, tedious, shallow blathering. It's a crappy Russian version of Pride & Prejudice with a splash of murder on the side.
Nothing the characters do or say makes any sense. The writing is utterly terrible. The people are not recognizable as human beings. At all. Their conversations read like an AI watched too many soap operas and wrote a book. It's pitiful writing. I don't really know what else to say. Impossible to follow, impossible to engage with. Every single sentence ends with an exclamation point or an ellipses. Page after page of circular reasoning, screaming, exclaiming, crying, and every other overwrought emotion you can think. I shouldn't even be writing this because I finished it 10 seconds ago and I'm still just enraged. If this were 150 pages, focused, and featured more thinking and writing like what was featured in the brief epilogue, it might be OK. But this was complete crap.
stephenizer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ihaigh's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0