Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

592 pages • first pub 1866 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Crime and Punishment (1866) is the story of a murder committed on principle, of a killer who wishes by his action to set himself outside and above society. A novel of great physical and psychological tension, pervaded by Dostoevsky's sinister evoc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26,449 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
reflective 71%
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: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.09

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