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sunny_not's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Although it was quite complex and multilayered I felt that it could've been shorter. Since it was incredibly long it was not as impactful as I hoped. Also I thought that the ending was just weird. After so much darkness and hopelessness all is resolved with the power of love? What was that? Also the misogyny was quite awful especially during the part before the confession scene
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
vikiotermin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Primera vez leyendo literatura rusa, y podría decir que odie cada segundo q gaste leyendo el libro. Es muy lento y no de una buena manera (Jane Austen me parece una escritora que logra esto de una manera espectacular). Le di dos estrellas porque encontré partes que fueron atrapantes, aunque fueron pocas. La edición que compre era muy mala y creo q eso sumo a que no me guste el libro, compre el libro por internet sin saber que era tan chiquito y las letras estaban tan comprimidas, capaz en otras circunstancias el libro me hubiera gustado mas. Igualmente entiendo porque llego a ser un clásico tan importante de la literatura rusa.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
melk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What an incredible read! I adore Dostoyevsky for this novel! Crime and Punishment is truly about a man struggling with his own existence after he commits a crime. Raskolnikov, the main character, struggles with the guilt that tears at his soul, and the impact this has on others in his life. This novel is full of great characters, characters I love and hate. Razumikhin, Dunya, and Sonya were my favorites. I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to try out Russian literature, wanting to read a classic, and wanting to read a story about humanity, full of flaws and joys that stand out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
virdix14's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Suicide
maryxdarko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I honestly, don’t even know where to begin with this book, I don’t think I’ll be able to make a cohesive review cause there was SO much to take in but this book was AMAZING, I was most definitely intimidated by the font and the page size but once you get into it, you get completely lost in the story, some may consider this a slow paced read... and it is, but the plot and the themes or religion, consciousness, crime and what it means to bring justice, what would happen if humanity thought they were above crime, it tackles those themes so well that you don’t feel like you are reading a 656 page worth of a book. 5/5!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Great book.laurenvoice's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was hard to decide which star rating to give this book. Crime and Punishment is a fascinating read, yet, at the same time can be quite dull!
I read this edition of Crime and Punishment alongside listening to the Audible edition read by Will Poulter. First and foremost, it has to be said that Poulter gave a marvellous performance of Crime and Punishment. Poulter played each character well and can keep the reader engrossed throughout this Russian classic.
However, it did not occur to me that this Penguin Vintage Classic edition would be translated differently to the Audible edition. This was rather silly of me to think they would be translated the same. Anyway, it is quite easy to get two different interpretations of the book but it is easy, however, to know that this book was about a crime and indeed a punishment.
Crime and Punishment to my surprise was much more graphic than I expected it to be, and of course, the crime was not as I would have expected. Raskolnikov drove himself insane, but, it seemed he never felt guilt for the crime he committed. It was a rather odd read, but, it was an important read, nevertheless.
Dostoevsky talked a lot about psychology in this story, and for someone who has studied Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology, I am shocked that this book was never recommended. This book would be a good read for those that study or are interested in psychology, especially in the fields of forensics, criminal psychology, and criminology. As Crime and Punishment discusses many philosophical debates concerning crime, justice and society.
Furthermore, it was also interesting from a feminist point of view, how Dostoevsky talked about women. Although this book does have a patriarchal air about it, there were scenes that showed the reader that demonising and abusing women and children was in itself a criminal act. In one scene, for example, Raskolnikov tried and gave money to protect a young girl that had clearly been assaulted by some men. We also saw how Marfa Petrovna had cleared Dunya's name after accusing her of seducing a married man, when it was in actual fact, a man trying to take advantage of Dunya. Finally, we also saw the disgust that Raskolnikov had about Svidrigailov, a middle-aged man, taking a girl barely 16-years-old as a fiancée.
Overall, Crime and Punishment left me feeling indifferent. Yes, Crime and Punishment is both an important and engrossing read, it also goes off on tangents and lengthy descriptions that seemed rather unnecessary, making the book quite dull at times.
I read this edition of Crime and Punishment alongside listening to the Audible edition read by Will Poulter. First and foremost, it has to be said that Poulter gave a marvellous performance of Crime and Punishment. Poulter played each character well and can keep the reader engrossed throughout this Russian classic.
However, it did not occur to me that this Penguin Vintage Classic edition would be translated differently to the Audible edition. This was rather silly of me to think they would be translated the same. Anyway, it is quite easy to get two different interpretations of the book but it is easy, however, to know that this book was about a crime and indeed a punishment.
Crime and Punishment to my surprise was much more graphic than I expected it to be, and of course, the crime was not as I would have expected. Raskolnikov drove himself insane, but, it seemed he never felt guilt for the crime he committed. It was a rather odd read, but, it was an important read, nevertheless.
Dostoevsky talked a lot about psychology in this story, and for someone who has studied Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology, I am shocked that this book was never recommended. This book would be a good read for those that study or are interested in psychology, especially in the fields of forensics, criminal psychology, and criminology. As Crime and Punishment discusses many philosophical debates concerning crime, justice and society.
Furthermore, it was also interesting from a feminist point of view, how Dostoevsky talked about women. Although this book does have a patriarchal air about it, there were scenes that showed the reader that demonising and abusing women and children was in itself a criminal act. In one scene, for example, Raskolnikov tried and gave money to protect a young girl that had clearly been assaulted by some men. We also saw how Marfa Petrovna had cleared Dunya's name after accusing her of seducing a married man, when it was in actual fact, a man trying to take advantage of Dunya. Finally, we also saw the disgust that Raskolnikov had about Svidrigailov, a middle-aged man, taking a girl barely 16-years-old as a fiancée.
Overall, Crime and Punishment left me feeling indifferent. Yes, Crime and Punishment is both an important and engrossing read, it also goes off on tangents and lengthy descriptions that seemed rather unnecessary, making the book quite dull at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny
wilde_for_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
impeachnixon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
slutforalbertcamus's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
C'est ma critique sans analyse poussée, direct après avoir refermé le livre et sans temps de réflexion.
Mon premier réflexe est de parler de la fin. Les deux derniers chapitres de ce livre continuent cette longue tradition que j'ai de lire des livres avec des fins magnifiques, que ce soit L'Etranger, Les Fleurs du Mal, Du Côté de Chez Swann ou même l'Ingénu (un livre que je hais à part pour cette fin), les fins sont souvent les meilleurs parties du roman. Cette fin adresse enfin la résurrection qui a été présentée à travers tout ce long récit, à travers le personnage de Sonia, Porphiri, et simplement le mythe de Lazare. Cette fin acte la résurrection par l'amour, ce qui en tant que tel pourrait paraître un peu... déjà vu, mais qui semble dans ce roman prendre une forme toute nouvelle et incroyablement touchante.
Du reste je dirais que ce livre est un chef-d'oeuvre thématique, dans le sens où tous les concepts ici explorés sont parfaitement reliés et atteignent tous des conclusions satisfaisantes. Le livre a des défauts certains, avec l'antisémitisme au premier plan et peut-être le traitement des personnages féminins, et Dostoïevski n'est certainement pas un ange. Mais malgré tout cela, c'est une lecture intense et immensément immersive que propose ce livre.
Mon premier réflexe est de parler de la fin. Les deux derniers chapitres de ce livre continuent cette longue tradition que j'ai de lire des livres avec des fins magnifiques, que ce soit L'Etranger, Les Fleurs du Mal, Du Côté de Chez Swann ou même l'Ingénu (un livre que je hais à part pour cette fin), les fins sont souvent les meilleurs parties du roman. Cette fin adresse enfin la résurrection qui a été présentée à travers tout ce long récit, à travers le personnage de Sonia, Porphiri, et simplement le mythe de Lazare. Cette fin acte la résurrection par l'amour, ce qui en tant que tel pourrait paraître un peu... déjà vu, mais qui semble dans ce roman prendre une forme toute nouvelle et incroyablement touchante.
Du reste je dirais que ce livre est un chef-d'oeuvre thématique, dans le sens où tous les concepts ici explorés sont parfaitement reliés et atteignent tous des conclusions satisfaisantes. Le livre a des défauts certains, avec l'antisémitisme au premier plan et peut-être le traitement des personnages féminins, et Dostoïevski n'est certainement pas un ange. Mais malgré tout cela, c'est une lecture intense et immensément immersive que propose ce livre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny and Antisemitism
Minor: Racial slurs
nachtvlucht's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape