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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

53 reviews

thecriticalreader's review against another edition

4.5

dark reflective sad tense slow-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

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Review:

As much as I tried not to, I entered Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment with a few preconceived notions based on people’s recommendation of the book. First, that this book is about a man who commits murder and his subsequent psychological unraveling—and while this description is not wrong, exactly, it’s a bit like describing Moby-Dick as a book about a man who hunts a whale for revenge. Crime and Punishment encompasses a lot more than the main character’s inner turmoil, with a wide cast of characters and complex plot. Second, I was told that this book would profoundly affect me emotionally and/or send me into an existential crisis, which it didn’t. Misconceptions aside, I loved Crime and Punishment. The characters are strong and well-realized, the plot is engrossing, and the book raises intriguing points about morality. My only complaints are that the first and second section are too long (I got sick of reading about the main protagonist’s unstable mental state) and that at times the plot relied on some rather convenient coincidences. 

 

The Run-Down: 

You will probably like Crime and Punishment . . . 

·      If you like classic literature, particular nineteenth-century literature

·      You enjoy books that delve into questions of morality and philosophy

 

You might not like Crime and Punishment . . . 

·      If you dislike long stretches of dialogue/rumination

·      If you are expecting a thriller or mystery

 

A Similar Book: Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac (according to the footnotes in my edition, Crime and Punishment is actually partially inspired by Père Goriot, so the similarities are not coincidence! Similarities include . . .

·       An impoverished law student who moves to the big city away from his devoted mother and sister, who sacrifice a lot to send him to school

·       A protagonist who acts immorally in the face of poverty

·       A wide cast of characters navigating complex and unforgiving social systems

·       Themes exploring urban social ills, destitution, familial bonds, and morality

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization

kathyovalle01's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Classism

velokei's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

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I finally finished this after a year 😭😭 I’m so happy that I managed it. I’m glad I had the experience of reading it but wow it was a lot and I don’t know if I’d recommend it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

nakednames's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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i love you rodion romanovich raskolnikov

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Stalking, Suicide attempt

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic

the grief is never ending but so is the love

imrath's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury

corvuzss's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

kingablush's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

arxchiell's review against another edition

3.0

dark funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Classism

hedvigcallmer's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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Dostojevskijs språk är så vackert, men kära nån, han behöver nog lite terapi (Raskolnikov också, definitivt. Kanske alla karaktärer. Ingen mår bra. Alla mår piss). Även om jag älskade boken, hela sättet den var skriven på, och hur man på så många sätt sympatiserade med en så typisk antihjälte, var den också helt jävla sjuk. Trauma. På riktigt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: War