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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The reflections on society in à pre revolutionary Russia. Hints of, anti materialism and socialism. The crime is a product of capitalist society. (Modern perspective). Also religious, nice insight into the time.
Vivid.
At times excessively convoluted, dare I say hard to follow - but I ended up finishing this book with a deep fondness for the story, and the things it taught me and almost all characters included. I get why it’s a classic even though I cannot say it’s the perfect story or perfect book or perfect characters - I wouldn’t change anything about it.
At times excessively convoluted, dare I say hard to follow - but I ended up finishing this book with a deep fondness for the story, and the things it taught me and almost all characters included. I get why it’s a classic even though I cannot say it’s the perfect story or perfect book or perfect characters - I wouldn’t change anything about it.
dark
tense
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
I have no words. It’s absolutely brilliant
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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
Dark and explores morally gray situations. Oddly and satisfyingly relatable. The ending is everything. You're in for a ride.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
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
A melodramatic tale that ends up being funny but did not mean to be humorous at all. It's not a bad read, only if read as a run-of-the-mill moral dilemma with a splash of mystery, ending with the guy falling in love with the most pious person/angle and hence finding the middle ground of having morals derived from religion but not necessarily believing in the religion.
But that doesn't seem like the intended effect of the book.
But that doesn't seem like the intended effect of the book.
dark
mysterious
While I found the psychological and philosophical aspects of the book valuable, I feel that much of the dialogue was overwritten and hard to follow. Characters also sometimes seemingly act in a strange and inexplicable way. Along with this being my first Russian novel I've read, it just lead to a confusing and slow read.
Also, not many events or plot points really happen in the entire story. There were a handful of high intensity moments, but I must say I was quite bored throughout the most of it.
Perhaps I'll give it another chance one day.
Also, not many events or plot points really happen in the entire story. There were a handful of high intensity moments, but I must say I was quite bored throughout the most of it.
Perhaps I'll give it another chance one day.