raquelmarimo 's review for:

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

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I started this book because I want to read The Idiot by Elif Batuman and I thought sharing a title they might have some themes in common. I wanted to better understand the original. But it’s too boring LOL I just finished it by reading the spark notes 🤪 I tried to read crime and punishment too but I felt like the crime happened in the beginning?? Then it’s just him spiraling and living with it… (the punishment) but I’m not finishing that either. I get the idea but again… boreeeed. Maybe one day. I will consider the brothers karamazov and MAYBE the notes from the underground before I shelve Dostoyevsky completely… but I am only reading to be in the know, Russian literature is not my cup of tea. I recognize the value tho.. but I’ll just read about it rather than read it 😮