Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Nicolas Pasternak Slater (Translator)

544 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective tense slow-paced

Description

"One death, in exchange for thousands of lives - it's simple arithmetic "A new translation of Dostoevsky's epic masterpiece, Crime and Punishment (1866). The impoverished student Raskolnikov decides to free himself from debt by killing an old mone...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28,305 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
reflective 71%
tense 57%
challenging 55%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
sad 27%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

4.09

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