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artemy_se'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
3.75
And what shows that I am utterly a louse,’ [...] ‘is that I am perhaps viler and more loathsome than the louse I killed, and I felt beforehand that I should tell myself so after killing her.
As soon as I started reading this story, I knew I was gonna love it. The writing was masterful in my eyes and never made me bored even though the story was dragging. The changes of point of view were a choice that was for the most part a success. The characters are so realistic and I was immediately moved by the empathy pouring from every page, which is refreshing.
This book made me remember why I LOVE reading classics because you can analyse every page and to this day, it's so accessible and doesn't come off as pretentious in any way.
Unfortunately I wanted to love this book more, but I was definitely taken aback from the writing of the female characters, the portrayal of the prisoners, the love story that I hated but more importantly I was disappointed by the lack of development from main character even though all the self awareness that he has. The choices for the ending were kind of disappointing for me...
Even then, this is a masterful piece of work that I loved reading and definitely made me yearn to read another work from this Dostoevsky soon!
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Death, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Child abuse, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Antisemitism and Rape
benteasm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Murder, Animal cruelty, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Antisemitism
olly_gp24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
idiotela123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcohol, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Blood, and Body horror
clavishorti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
‘But why are you so pale, Rodion Romanovitch? Is the room stuffy? Shall I open the window?’
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Death, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Antisemitism
valreadssometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Classism, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
nereanpi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
maddalenacesco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Blood, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
ashsparrow'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Classism
velokei'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
4.0
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