A review by cuttlefish145
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Charles W. Goddard

3.0

Honestly, after reading this and speaking to others who've read Russian literature, I am uncertain if this genre will be for me. I found the first half of the book pretty dull. After the halfway point it started to pick up and I found myself enjoying the story. It was still a difficult read, because in my opinion the story was unnecessarily wordy. Many of the scenes were overly expressive and descriptive, and at one point I even thought, "Why are we beating a dead horse?" I also found many parts sounded at if reading a theatrical script or something. Perhaps it was the way I was reading it? I like the idea of this story more than the actual reading of it. I in no way intend offense to either the author or translators.