Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

36 reviews

teatree33's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is certainly something else. Dostoevsky's way of writing while ever long and often rambling is truly some of the most touching writing I've read in a long time. The philosophical reflections against humanity and the morals throughout the novel made the book increasingly intriguing and thought provoking especially when this is all tied to good old Raskolnikov perspective whose mind fell into denial and delusion regarding his crime.  
Additionally, Dostoevsky's depiction of the horse nightmare, iykyk, was written so undeniably well that I struggled through almost that entire passage as if I was dreaming such a nightmare. He did this so well I was cringing so badly.
There are so many things I can say about this novel but I will spare you and simply say this.
It was sooooooo good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

velokei's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I finally finished this after a year 😭😭 I’m so happy that I managed it. I’m glad I had the experience of reading it but wow it was a lot and I don’t know if I’d recommend it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Child abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

nakednames's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

i love you rodion romanovich raskolnikov

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Addiction, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Classism, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Cursing, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Stalking, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Fire/Fire injury, and Forced institutionalization

the grief is never ending but so is the love

mlewis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

imrath's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Murder, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Antisemitism, and Rape

arxchiell's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Classism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

hedvigcallmer's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

4.75

Dostojevskijs språk är så vackert, men kära nån, han behöver nog lite terapi (Raskolnikov också, definitivt. Kanske alla karaktärer. Ingen mår bra. Alla mår piss). Även om jag älskade boken, hela sättet den var skriven på, och hur man på så många sätt sympatiserade med en så typisk antihjälte, var den också helt jävla sjuk. Trauma. På riktigt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Animal death, Death, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Toxic friendship

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Confinement, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Classism, and Infidelity

Minor: War

naiu_cs's review

challenging dark 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

3.25

It was just too slow paced for my taste. Some chapters kept on going for ages and felt filled with unnecessary information and dialogue. But it had it's moments. The characters were intriguing, if some of them insufferable. The exploration of human emotion and behavior was very interesting as well and could have taken up more of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism

laylagrace's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, and Child abuse