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54 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099442127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Reading Dostoevsky in Afghanistan becomes “crime without punishment”Rassoul remembers reading Crime and Punishment as a student of Russian literature in Leningrad, so when, with axe in hand, he kills the wealthy old lady who prostitutes his belove...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
reflective 50%
dark 21%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
N/A: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
54 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099442127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Reading Dostoevsky in Afghanistan becomes “crime without punishment”Rassoul remembers reading Crime and Punishment as a student of Russian literature in Leningrad, so when, with axe in hand, he kills the wealthy old lady who prostitutes his belove...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
reflective 50%
dark 21%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
N/A: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating