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Summary: One of the most amazing books by Dostoevsky
Review: You never can't say that this book is dull! You have to read it for your own good you'll understand after it that all the books that you have read in the past can never be compared to this book...I read this book 4 times in one year...( crazy maybe ) but I just can't get enough of it's characters. Sonia, Raskolnikov,Razumihin and more.. I really recommened you to read it I just don't have words to describe how amazing it is!!
Morever you have to read Brothers Karamazov, Idiot by Dostoevsky.My name is Lena and I'm Russian so reading this book in russian it's so unic..because it's my mother tounge..but I read it in other language too.
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Summary: Amazing Writer
Review: The most impressive thing about this book, hands down, is the skill of Dostoyevsky's writing. This is some complicated subject matter and he makes it incredibly interesting throughout. I expected to struggle through this and end up hating it. I was very pleasantly surprised. What stands out the most to me are the exchanges between Raskalnikov(I think that was his name) and the investigator. These are about as intense as it gets. Also, the fact that I ended up sympathizing with a character that has brutally murdered an old woman is a testament to Dostoyevsky's skill. I was actually hoping he would not have to go to jail. We've all gotten a little off the straight and narrow at times. Dostoyevsky take this idea to its extreme. I read this book years ago, and I can still see the characters and some of the places described in the book. There were some things that were unclear to me though. The presence of the girl, I think her name was Sophia, made no sense to me. I never really understood what the significance of that character was. A symbol of virtue, I guess, but it at times seemed that Dostoyevsky himself wasn't sure what he was driving at. This takes nothing away from the book. It was a great read. I'll probably even read it again someday.
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Summary: Fascinating for 4 reasons
Review: As an otolaryngologist, I was stunned by the moral sweep of this great novel, by its dark forcefulness, by the vast universe of interiority that it reveals inside the protagonist--and, by extension, each of us. I am particularly impressed by the following aspects of the book: its sheer heft, its magisterial exegesis of throat medicine in general, and its attempt to grapple with some of the most difficult challenges throttling the larynx of our lives (if I may use a metaphor).
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Summary: Wonderful book
Review: I started to read this book because i had to, but no i am overjoyed that I had to chance to read this classic. What a great book. The character devolpment is great, how the author goes deep into the human phyche. The book was not a page turner but amazing either way, i recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a spell binding book with a lot of heart and a lot of depth
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Summary: amazing work of literature!
Review: Dostoyevsky's protagonist is brooding Raskolnikov torn apart by a murder he commited...a truly harrowing read, penetrates the mind of a killer, who truly believes he was permitted to commit the crime, and how his crime slowly tears him up inside, morphing into his punishment...
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Summary: Physical Crime and Psychological Punishment
Review: I have always been a huge Dostoyevsky fan and I think that this book is his finest in a long line of good books. It is a dark novel of that will haunt you for days after you have read the epilogue. Raskolnikov is a fascinating main character that you can't help but like even if he is a petty criminal. It is a good read that has some literary weight and will keep you interested until the very end. I recommend it to everyone who wants to read a good book that is more than just fluff.
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Summary: not a light read!
Review: You cannot blame Dostoyevsky for NOT being a "beach read." If you read this book in two weeks (and people praise themselves for it! how ironic) and got nothing out of it... that's your problem! This is not TOm CLancy and all that garbage. This is a book you must meditate on for a while. Of course it can take you 4 months! What appears to be superfluous is not. It is packed with interesting philosophical insights. Reading should not be a "race," it's a delicate intellectual pursuit. So, please, do not blame it on Dosto for not writing a page-turner! Readers of the world, unite for the Classics against the evils of American pseudo-literature and reader-digestry!
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Summary: Take the plunge
Review: One doesn't read "Crime and Punishment", one festers in the brain of Raskolnikov. One feels his disgust when someone enters the room and interrupts his sleep or his thinking, feels the thrill and the disorientation as he commits the murder, feels his fear when he ponders clues left behind, feels his heart race when he's brilliantly interrogated by the detective Porfiry. Most of all one joins in his inner turmoil as he tries work through this new moral code that will back up his crime. His mind is constantly racing in a million different directions, and the effect for the reader is very dizzying. It is really one of the more visceral novels. Go for the Pevear/Volokhonsky translations--they're much smoother to read, and have completely replaced the Garnett translations as the industry standard for Dostoevsky and other Russian books.
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Summary: Unexpectedly terrifying
Review: A 576 page, 19th century novel ... doesn't sound too exciting yet, does it? But I was very surprised at how quickly the pages turned; this novel was terribly thrilling. Don't interpret me incorrectly: _Crime and Punishment_ is not in the least "light reading." But do understand that this is an incredibly unique, dark, and disturbing story. In 1892, E.M. DeVogue, of _The Russian Novel_ commented: "In general we take up a novel to give us pleasure and not to make us ill; but to read _Crime and Punishment_ is to harm oneself willingly, for the novel leaves behind a moral bruise. The book is moreover dangerous for women and for impressionable natures ... The reader is made to suffer indescribable agonies." Take the extraordinary individuality of Dickens' characters, and make them much more morbid. Take the average romantic era novel, and turn the main character into a murder. Take the complexities and horrors of the disturbed mind, and write it down on paper. Take the world, and make it vivid and realistic. Take a look into the terrible lives and diseases of the common people of Russia. This is _Crime and Punishment_, and it surly isn't a book you'll forget anytime soon.
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Summary: Possibly one of the best novels written
Review: How presumptuous it is of me to think I can add anything else of value to this already lengthy list of reviews. What can I tell you that you have not already read and reread about this book. You probably know the outline well enough by now, and no doubt know how Raskolnikov; a deluded young intellectual, is the 'hero' in our story. You probably read in the previous reviews about how skillfully Dostoevsky weaves together the different narratives into a single story... about how it is a psychological thriller, and about the themes of redemption, love and faith that run through the book. So what can I add that is unique? I find that when I read reviews I can identify with certain reviewers because of their experience or their reasons for reading. If like me, you have a desire to change the world (or your corner of it) for good, are dissatisfied with the status quo and want radical change, maybe this book is for you. Raskolnikov is like every young person that wants to be different, that wants to do something that hasn't been done before. Someone not content with being mediocre, being like the other 'idiots' that inhabit the world, someone who feels he has a need to prove himself to the world. It is especially to these people that the books speaks as a warning not to forsake one's humanity for an idea.
This is only one of many themes and I can not hope to do the book justice in so short a review. Dostoevsky is definitely a giant in literature, and this book is evidence of his genius. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a powerful and moving story.
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