A review by bloodmaarked
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5* rounded up. this was so good?? i know crime and punishment is referred to as one of the greatest pieces of russian literature (and indeed, global literature) of all time, but still. you never really know with the classics whether they're going to be too opaque, too long, too slow. but that was far from the case here, and i had an incredible time sinking my teeth into crime and punishment.

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