Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Constance Garnett (Translator)

482 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective tense slow-paced

Description

Crime and Punishment tells the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, an ex-student who plans to murder a pawnbroker to test his theory of personality. Having accomplished the deed, Raskolnikov struggles with mental anguish while trying to both avoid the co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27,443 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 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.09

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