Crime and Punishment by Richard Arthur Peace, Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Richard Arthur Peace, Fyodor Dostoevsky with Jessie Coulson (Translator)

537 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics crime literary dark reflective tense slow-paced

Description

Crime and Punishment 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 fearful tension, physical, and psychological, it is pervaded by Dostoevsky's sinister e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34,178 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
reflective 71%
tense 57%
challenging 54%
emotional 38%
mysterious 30%
sad 27%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.11

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