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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
wow wow I completed it! due to the nature of this novel it felt like I had been reading it for eternities - Dostoevsky is very clever, absorbing you into the story and making you feel just like Raskolnikov, trapped, claustrophobic, unable to escape this reality you've created your yourself.
I did not expect this book to contain so many meaningful relationships, people are really all we have. Sonya, Razumhikin, Dunya, such wonderful friends and relatives that really help our troubled (extremely troubled) protagonist (strong word for Raskolnikov) through his torment. The love these characters share between one another is so wonderful to read about, the tender moments between them, the heart to heart he has with his mother towards the end, simply beautiful.
We must not forget Svidrigailov - an abominable man who we also mildly feel for in the end; such talent, such masterful story crafting.
The ending of this novel was so frustrating but I understand why it had to end there, I just wish we could find out if they stuck to it, if the plan worked.
I did not expect this book to contain so many meaningful relationships, people are really all we have. Sonya, Razumhikin, Dunya, such wonderful friends and relatives that really help our troubled (extremely troubled) protagonist (strong word for Raskolnikov) through his torment. The love these characters share between one another is so wonderful to read about, the tender moments between them, the heart to heart he has with his mother towards the end, simply beautiful.
We must not forget Svidrigailov - an abominable man who we also mildly feel for in the end; such talent, such masterful story crafting.
The ending of this novel was so frustrating but I understand why it had to end there, I just wish we could find out if they stuck to it, if the plan worked.
dark
reflective
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
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I can see the influence this book had in Catch-22. It is stream-of-thought, with overly exaggerated character descriptions and dialogues that make you feel as if you are the main character, annoyed or surprised or excited along with the story.
I was initially dreading this book, but it was truly excellent. A psychological unpacking of many of the darker thoughts that echo around our 'civilized' minds.
I was initially dreading this book, but it was truly excellent. A psychological unpacking of many of the darker thoughts that echo around our 'civilized' minds.
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Un libro con un vocabulario muy rico y variado, con unas descripciones muy bien hechas, quizás frena un poco los nombres de los personajes que son algo difíciles, la intriga del libro no podría ser su punto fuerte pero gracias al vocabulario se agradece su lectura (no es que sea rápido de leer).
What a mixed bag, whilst it was occasionally funny, I didn't enjoy it all that much. A lot of people say C&P isn't Dostoevsky isn't his peak work - so maybe The Brothers Karamazov is something to try in the future.
I, for one, am all into introspective books and I don't mind if there isn't a lot that happens throughout the book. However, Raskolnikov's thoughts felt so repetitive and not all as deep and earth-shattering as I expected. Rather, I enjoyed the wider social interaction scenes such as the funeral banquet, or dialogue scenes with Sonya or Raskolnikov with his family.
The last one hundred pages were a hard deal to get through. Dostoevsky's prose in C&P is long-winded, draining, and often seems to never end up anywhere except what has been said again and again 200 pages previously.
I, for one, am all into introspective books and I don't mind if there isn't a lot that happens throughout the book. However, Raskolnikov's thoughts felt so repetitive and not all as deep and earth-shattering as I expected. Rather, I enjoyed the wider social interaction scenes such as the funeral banquet, or dialogue scenes with Sonya or Raskolnikov with his family.
The last one hundred pages were a hard deal to get through. Dostoevsky's prose in C&P is long-winded, draining, and often seems to never end up anywhere except what has been said again and again 200 pages previously.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes