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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
To my friends who say I only read Russian novels I say -- This is written in English...by a Pole...ABOUT Russia. So there. Don't say that I refuse to branch out.
As for the book, it was very good. The best way I can describe it is an inverted version of Crime and Punishment. The killer is not wracked with guilt, it's the guy who turns him in.
As for the book, it was very good. The best way I can describe it is an inverted version of Crime and Punishment. The killer is not wracked with guilt, it's the guy who turns him in.
Gjorde misstaget att lyssna på en kass inläsning av den här utmärkta berättelsen som utspelar sig vid tiden före ryska revolutionen. Ett slags blandning mellan Brott och straff och spionthriller.
Conrad can be a difficult read but this one is very accessible to the general reader like me. Concise literary style and good storytelling
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Not a classic, but certainly adequately dissects the unique russian character and context and a good reflection upon crime and punishment. however, dense and dull, so not that much of a riveting read!
I have no idea how people can enjoy this book. After 50 pages I had to DNF it, and for the first time ever the audiobook made it even worse. Genuinely no interest at all in this book.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm DNFing this. It's not that long, but I bit wordy and often it takes me a while to figure out whose talking and what's going on. I tried to keep going, but this feels more like something I'm feeling obligated to finish. The writing is beautiful, but too much for me. This has similarities to Crime and Punishment, but guess what? I liked that one better.
The novel starts out very strong, which got me very excited to read it, but the mental stress this book had on Conrad is evident. As the book goes on, the story weakens and fizzles out. I wish he had taken a break to finish writing this at some other point because I think it had the potential to be great.
Conrad has always been one of my favorite authors and he didn't let me down this time either. This book was somewhat difficult for me to read because I found Razumov to be a profoundly annoying character. I was sold, however, by the narrator's plea to consider that I (meaning the reader) might react quite similarly if the context of my upbringing and historical age were exchanged for Razumov's. I read the rest of the book with interest, if not enjoyment, and recommend it to anyone who is interested in getting a better historical perspective on revolutionary Russia.