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Interesting commentary on Russian aristocratic society, social norms, and mentality in the 1800s. Dostoyevsky's pontification on 'ordinary people' felt quite relevant/current, as did some of the interpersonal dynamics (among siblings and acquaintances especially). The dialogue felt genuine and primary characters and supplementary characters alike seemed to have impressively identifiable voices. The novel overall poses thought-provoking questions about morality, both romantic and criminal, which would be great food for conversation.
Less interestingly, the plot was pretty slow-moving, really picking up in the last 100 pages. And I found the vocabulary somewhat outdated but otherwise readable for a modern-day Russian speaker!
Less interestingly, the plot was pretty slow-moving, really picking up in the last 100 pages. And I found the vocabulary somewhat outdated but otherwise readable for a modern-day Russian speaker!