Reviews - Delitto e castigo

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Delitto e castigo

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.16 AVERAGE

es_blackwood's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

you think you made it through the whole thing, this famed russian novel without any antisemitism and then the last 20 pages hit you

lobbycat's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

luisvincen's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rat_enthusiast's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first read through, and I’ll definitely need more to develop deeper understanding.

Just on a first read, I really connected with the tension between logic and emotion.

If you could logically argue the death of someone could be better for society (something many people have thought about someone at one point or another, whether it’s because they hurt you or exploited you or because you believe in the death penalty, either way using logic in some way to justify death), could you still separate yourself emotionally from that?

I think it’s clear Dostoevsky says no—at least, Raskolnikov can’t, nor can Svidrigailov separate himself emotionally from his crimes.

I also think this ties into themes of community and isolation. Part of Raskolnikov’s redemption comes from his love for Sonya. My personal interpretation of Svidrigailov‘s motive for suicide was the realization that he was a monster preying on innocence (manifesting in his guilt laden nightmares) and this ultimately resulted in him losing Dunchenka, who in their final moments seemed to have something approximating a genuine relationship that he seemed truly hurt to lose. Raskolnikov finds salvation through love, Svidrigailov kills himself upon the realization that he’ll ultimately be loveless.

dourelinor's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Dostoyevsky did NOT need to do all that

kiki0246's review against another edition

3.0

Tooo sooo long to finish despite being one of the more interesting and engaging classics. That being said, some parts of the plot line really dragged on. Interesting to travel back to Russia at the time and compare it to the effects of poverty and egoism now.