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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I’m not going to deny this is a phenomenal book, and parts of it did feel five stars to me, but i’m also not going to pretend this isn’t the Catcher in the Rye for adults, by which i mean i don’t think i caught this novel at the right time. Ultimately the book is about a naive 23 year old who feels he can break out of the laws of society by doing something transgressive against it. However, i am also that naive 20-something year old layman, so in a way i don’t think i have the retrospect for this to hit me like it could have. As it stands, it’s going to be reread and brilliant once i’m 40 and jaded
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
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
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
vou parafrasear uma mensagem q mandei sobre o livro: FANTASTICO se você gostar de uma enrolação, muitos casos de família, de um gore, fofoca e um psicopata com sindrome de deus banhado na miséria leia
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
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
Goodness gracious what a story. I was initially intimidated by Crime and Punishment putting it off for longer than I should. Well I need a swift kick, one of the most readable classics with a story pulling you in from page 1. The hardest part was slowing down to truly immerse myself with the characters and St Petersburg. FD created several multi dimensional characters, no matter their depravity all had moments where I rooted for them. Several characters were just awful human beings, but somehow FD had glimmers of humanity in each of them. The city itself was a character full of debauchery, drunkards, poverty, and stifling heat. Many off putting set pieces from pedophillia to domestic violence, none in explicit graphic detail.
Favorite character Porfiry for his modern detective psychological interrogation techniques and Dunya for her overall bad ass independent not going to take it self. Happy for how the story ended for her. Tax was endearing and the definition of a solid friend. Character I did not understand is Sonia, why girl why?
I would appreciate a backstory for Rodion to better understand how he developed his monomania and thoughts of murder itself. Perhaps his mother’s constant doting got him there, just an assumption on my part. He fell short of her expectations and just cracked under the shame and pride.
Favorite character Porfiry for his modern detective psychological interrogation techniques and Dunya for her overall bad ass independent not going to take it self. Happy for how the story ended for her. Tax was endearing and the definition of a solid friend. Character I did not understand is Sonia, why girl why?
I would appreciate a backstory for Rodion to better understand how he developed his monomania and thoughts of murder itself. Perhaps his mother’s constant doting got him there, just an assumption on my part. He fell short of her expectations and just cracked under the shame and pride.