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The Originals: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
21 reviews
arxchiell's review against another edition
- 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
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
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
3.5
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
clevermird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Joking aside, Crime and Punishment tells the story of college dropout Raskolnikov, teetering on the edge of destitution and consumed by a strange mix of depression and lofty philosophical musings. In his half-starved despair, he convinces himself that some murders are morally justified and sets out to prove that theory on his pawnbroker. What follows is a series of intertwined events that will change the lives of everyone involved - and end several of them.
This was a hard one for me to review because even after spending a month reading it, I'm not sure how I feel about it. I didn't feel like I enjoyed it while I was reading it. The prose is dense, the language complex, and many characters spend a long time monologuing. The subject matter is bleak and gritty. But then, every time I set it down, I found myself wondering what happened next and musing on the characters and motivations. It's a book that makes you feel accomplished when you finish it, one that takes you deep into the interior lives of its characters. It also feels as thought the characters, Raskolnikov in particular, are deeply personal to the author, which adds a layer of richness to the story that I feel like is hard to replicate.
Overall, not an easy or fun book to read, but one that is a classic for a reason, with a lot to chew on philosophically and some in-depth character study.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Murder, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Antisemitism and Stalking
gkgkgk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, and Classism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Medical content, Stalking, and Sexual content
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Gore, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Racism, and Slavery
hannahchristine's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness
lordofdisorder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
smoooty's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Mental illness
marenk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide
aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Antisemitism, Grief, and Terminal illness