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imogeni's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ayla81's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
magmaa's review against another edition
4.0
“What are we here for? We are not alive though we are living and we are not in our graves though we are dead.”
The book is not fun to read by any means but it presents some really important motives; social critique, prison system, isolation and alienation, injustice and oppression etc.
The book is not fun to read by any means but it presents some really important motives; social critique, prison system, isolation and alienation, injustice and oppression etc.
alconn's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Dostoevsky's best... which is saying something. Beautiful piece of writing about the human experience
heathcliff_burton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sophia_a_a's review against another edition
3.0
dostoesvky, look, i love you, but this book… though i did like it it was so dense and hard to pick up sometimes. there wasn’t really a plot and was more like a documentary of aleksandr’s life in the prison.
it felt like i was reading non-fiction in some spots because it was so heavy on the philosophy which i loved but wasn’t expecting.
this book provides a really insightful perspective of the life of convicts back when this was written! the way he conveyed the sense of isolation even when surrounded by people who you’re supposed to be equal with makes me feel such overwhelming sympathy and it resonated with me a lot.
knowing that this is semi-autobiographical helps me to get a clearer view of dostoevsky and his character. its a really important piece of literature in my opinion, however, that doesn’t mean it was captivating 24/7. it’s hard to explain it; yes, reading the book was like drudging through mud but at the same time it was so insanely interesting i couldn’t put it down some days; really just depended on my mood each day of whether or not it felt like a great book.
overall, if you’re a dostoevsky fan yes 100% read this!! fair warning though it’s a hard read.
it felt like i was reading non-fiction in some spots because it was so heavy on the philosophy which i loved but wasn’t expecting.
this book provides a really insightful perspective of the life of convicts back when this was written! the way he conveyed the sense of isolation even when surrounded by people who you’re supposed to be equal with makes me feel such overwhelming sympathy and it resonated with me a lot.
knowing that this is semi-autobiographical helps me to get a clearer view of dostoevsky and his character. its a really important piece of literature in my opinion, however, that doesn’t mean it was captivating 24/7. it’s hard to explain it; yes, reading the book was like drudging through mud but at the same time it was so insanely interesting i couldn’t put it down some days; really just depended on my mood each day of whether or not it felt like a great book.
overall, if you’re a dostoevsky fan yes 100% read this!! fair warning though it’s a hard read.
emersonmoore03's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
worstarchitect's review against another edition
deeply beautiful book... read it in a class and only got halfway through but I will eventually return...
plastron's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0