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lucekl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
mlewis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
imrath's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury
444lex444ndr444's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Antisemitism
lindsgiovannone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
riya_mishra's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder
arxchiell's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Classism
hedvigcallmer's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
rosarium_rechten's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
clevermird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Joking aside, Crime and Punishment tells the story of college dropout Raskolnikov, teetering on the edge of destitution and consumed by a strange mix of depression and lofty philosophical musings. In his half-starved despair, he convinces himself that some murders are morally justified and sets out to prove that theory on his pawnbroker. What follows is a series of intertwined events that will change the lives of everyone involved - and end several of them.
This was a hard one for me to review because even after spending a month reading it, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I didn't feel like I enjoyed it while I was reading it. The prose is dense, the language complex, and many characters spend a long time monologuing. The subject matter is bleak and gritty. But then, every time I set it down, I found myself wondering what happened next and musing on the characters and motivations. It's a book that makes you feel accomplished when you finish it, one that takes you deep into the interior lives of its characters. It also feels as thought the characters, Raskolnikov in particular, are deeply personal to the author, which adds a layer of richness to the story that I feel like is hard to replicate.
Overall, not an easy or fun book to read, but one that is a classic for a reason, with a lot to chew on philosophically and some in-depth character study.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Antisemitism and Stalking