maddieisbooked 's review for:

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
3.0

While I did appreciate the lessons, the classicness of this book, and the themes of faith in this book, it was quite long and dragged a lot, especially during the middle.

Things I liked:
⚖️ The faith themes, especially with turning to faith as the only redemption for suffering and sin
⚖️ The old versus new ideals that we see with Raskolnikov in the beginning and the end
⚖️ Sonya's character, and the story of Marmaladeov
⚖️ Raskolnikov's paper and how it portrayed his viewpoint

Ultimately, I think I've said my opinion. I'm glad I've read it and I have a new appreciation for Dostoevsky as a writer but boy was this hefty.