Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Nicolas Pasternak Slater (Translator)

576 pages first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective 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 mon...

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Moods

dark 92%
reflective 72%
tense 56%
challenging 55%
emotional 36%
mysterious 28%
sad 26%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

4.09

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