laurelinwonder's review against another edition
4.0
3.5-4stars. I think this would be a great way to teach Crime and Punishment to high schoolers. It's much shorter than the original text, but touches on some big ideas that would be interesting to pull apart in the classroom.
bookwomble's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jaymay22's review
1.0
Had to read this for a class I had a few years ago. First and last graphic novel for me.
h2oetry's review
4.0
Of course it isn't as good as the ever-so-excellent "regular" version, but it was fun to see Raskolnikov drawn out and wandering in his confusion.
I would recommend it to someone that has already read the unabridged classic already, lest the person feels they get the gist of the story, which would be a horrible thing to reduce Dostoevsky's prose to black and white panels with a general storyline.
What I didn't like about it was the modernization of it. As far as I know -- and I could be wrong -- there weren't phones, laptops, Sex Pistols and Scream (the movie) posters around when Fyodor penned the book. Again, I could be wrong. What an unfortunate eyesore they were on the walls in a few frames of the graphic novel.
I would recommend it to someone that has already read the unabridged classic already, lest the person feels they get the gist of the story, which would be a horrible thing to reduce Dostoevsky's prose to black and white panels with a general storyline.
What I didn't like about it was the modernization of it. As far as I know -- and I could be wrong -- there weren't phones, laptops, Sex Pistols and Scream (the movie) posters around when Fyodor penned the book. Again, I could be wrong. What an unfortunate eyesore they were on the walls in a few frames of the graphic novel.
olivehq's review
3.0
haven't read the original crime and punishment yet, so I can't really compare. I'm kinda on the fence with this. never loved it yet never hated it. its a middle for me. hopefully my attitude towards this adaptation will alter once I get my hands on the original. but for now, there's not much to say.
stephmostav's review
2.0
Nossa, eu to muito decepcionada. Crime e Castigo não é só meu livro preferido do Dosta, como a minha leitura favorita e essa adaptação prometia ser bem interessante: adaptar o enredo para o contexto da Rússia do século XXI, com um estilo de arte contemporâneo, provando o quanto essa história é atemporal. Mas essa proposta promissora foi muito mal executada: os personagens mal se expressam direito através das feições do rosto, tudo parece muito artificial e sem emoção, toda a profundidade do romance foi perdida a ponto de nenhuma das inúmeras discussões psicológicas, filosóficas ou sociais ser sequer abordada com o mínimo de desenvolvimento e análise crítica. Uma das únicas decisões acertadas foi apostar na dramaticidade do preto e do branco, que combina bastante com as histórias do Dosta.
jenrosy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0