wise_old_fishie 's review for:

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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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there is too much to say so i'll simply put this

after some thought, I feel that raskolnikov's realization at the end that he is in fact NOT a napoleon is In a way a thing a lot of people must realize at a certain point in their lives. Most people want to be extraordinary In some way, maybe not to be a conqueror that will be remembered for generations, but even just an extraordinary artist or thinker. there are few of those and even though everyone has even a small desire to be like them I think its important to realize that its not them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting