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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
not only really fucking good, but also highly entertaining - there are classics I love that are very good, but admittedly boring, pretentious, or difficult. this book is none of the above. it is riotous and breathlessly paced, and, honestly, you must be illiterate to hate it.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
Still trying to figure out what I think of this book. At some points it was a real slog to keep reading. Lots of kind of crazy monologues and random parts. Some powerful moments though that I enjoyed. Lots of different kinds of characters that felt very multifaceted
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A slow burner meditating on the struggle between good and evil in the individual's life and the consequences thereof.
I need to revisit this one at some point because Raskolnikov is fascinating.
I need to revisit this one at some point because Raskolnikov is fascinating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
dark
emotional
tense
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
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thought provoking/challenging on the laws of ethics and morals. Our main character commits a murder in order to test a theory about remarkable men who are above society and the legal law. He is driven mad and to his limits when he realizes he has messed up and indeed is not different than any other man, or criminal. He is a human being who at first is delusional to think he is better than everyone else and thinks ahead, but in reality lives in a distorafion of his reality that soon is to collapse on him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 stars
The random amateur audiobook I was listening to failed me midway through part 5 and I just couldn’t pretend I gave a fuck after that. I would’ve dnf‘ed if it had been further from the end. Hell, I’ve dnf’ed this book before. Honestly, I just don’t get the hype. Also, this has no business being almost 600 pages long.
The random amateur audiobook I was listening to failed me midway through part 5 and I just couldn’t pretend I gave a fuck after that. I would’ve dnf‘ed if it had been further from the end. Hell, I’ve dnf’ed this book before. Honestly, I just don’t get the hype. Also, this has no business being almost 600 pages long.
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes