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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I’m thoroughly convinced people only say they like this book because they’re supposed to like this book because it’s considered a classic and liking Dostoevsky is some kind of fucking cool club of pretentious drivel.
It should be enough that it’s SO fucking antisemitic. That’s more than enough reason to hate it. But it’s also just terribly written, especially the dialogue. It’s so fucking bad lol.
Examples:
“you won’t be offended, my dear, that I keep pacing back and forth like this; excuse me, my dear, I’m so afraid of offending you, but it’s simply necessary for me to move, sir. I sit all the time, and I’m so glad to be able to walk around for five minutes or so… hemorrhoids, sir…” (wtf?!)
“… and for me, personally, it began by accident, a quite accidental accident, something which in the highest degree might or might not have happened - and what was it? Hm, I think there’s no need to say.” WTF?!?!
Also annoyed by the constant: Ha, ha, ha! Hem, hem!
Damn this book should be a crime and ‘twas a punishment to be read!!!!!
(Only tacked on an extra star cuz there were like 2 or 3 moments where a certain really fascinating passage made me think “oh, ok, I get it” - but then it would pretty soon return to pissing me the fuck off)
It should be enough that it’s SO fucking antisemitic. That’s more than enough reason to hate it. But it’s also just terribly written, especially the dialogue. It’s so fucking bad lol.
Examples:
“you won’t be offended, my dear, that I keep pacing back and forth like this; excuse me, my dear, I’m so afraid of offending you, but it’s simply necessary for me to move, sir. I sit all the time, and I’m so glad to be able to walk around for five minutes or so… hemorrhoids, sir…” (wtf?!)
“… and for me, personally, it began by accident, a quite accidental accident, something which in the highest degree might or might not have happened - and what was it? Hm, I think there’s no need to say.” WTF?!?!
Also annoyed by the constant: Ha, ha, ha! Hem, hem!
Damn this book should be a crime and ‘twas a punishment to be read!!!!!
(Only tacked on an extra star cuz there were like 2 or 3 moments where a certain really fascinating passage made me think “oh, ok, I get it” - but then it would pretty soon return to pissing me the fuck off)
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
disorganized thoughts and non-verbatim quotes:
1. monologues that go on for 5 pages are boring
2. "are women human beings?" a character within the book asks. "no," the prose responds, having all women either be old hags or hot 18 year old love interests, fainting constantly, dialogue tags consisting of "shrieking" and "screaming"
3. the jokes about america were funny ("if it's wrong to eavesdrop but fine to crack skulls open, go to america!")
4. razumikhin was my favorite character
5. as a first-timer for russian lit + beginning my exploration in classics... i gotta say, everyone having 5 different names *sucked* to get used to.
6. "[marfa petrovna] had quite simply fallen in love - literally fallen in love - with your sister." russian lesbians!
that's all. i feel underwhelmed. onto nabokov or something
1. monologues that go on for 5 pages are boring
2. "are women human beings?" a character within the book asks. "no," the prose responds, having all women either be old hags or hot 18 year old love interests, fainting constantly, dialogue tags consisting of "shrieking" and "screaming"
3. the jokes about america were funny ("if it's wrong to eavesdrop but fine to crack skulls open, go to america!")
4. razumikhin was my favorite character
5. as a first-timer for russian lit + beginning my exploration in classics... i gotta say, everyone having 5 different names *sucked* to get used to.
6. "[marfa petrovna] had quite simply fallen in love - literally fallen in love - with your sister." russian lesbians!
that's all. i feel underwhelmed. onto nabokov or something
mislio bi covek da moze puno da stane u tipa 600 strana, al ovde stane BAS puno
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hes just like me fr
i love razumikhin so much hes so bbg
i love razumikhin so much hes so bbg