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Summary: One of the greatest books I ever read
Review: You can debate the philosophical and spiritual implications of this book until the cows come home, but that leaves you with a tendency to neglect the amazing entertainment value of this exquisite novel.It manages to have the deep and powerful sweep of Dickens or Hugo, but without ever becoming dull or slowing its pace in the slightest. The dialogue is witty, sharp, emotionally powerful and very revealing of the characters' personality, and the characters...oh, the characters! You have the unequalled honest, warm charm and amazing wit of Razumikhin. You've got the fascinating loathsome Peter Luzhin, and that devious, pervasive, terrifying embodiment of retribution Porfiry Petrovich. You've got Luzhin's hilarious communist roommate, whose name is absurdly long and complex even by Russian standards, and the tragic alcoholic clerk Marmeladov. You've got poor, tragic, half-crazed Svidrigailov (my single favorite character in the entire book), the deep, pious, passionate prostitute Sonia...and of course, Raskolnikov himself, the quintessential human being. He's a bit comparable of Hugo's Valjean, except more flawed and far more realistic. The book is one of the very best I've ever been exposed to. For those of you afraid of getting into so heavy and powerful a novel, let me tell you that for something this deep and rewarding, it is an amazingly easy and gripping read. Don't be afraid...just get the book. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Russian Literature is difficult and rewarding
Review: Crime and Punishment is one of the best books ever written.
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Summary: A difficult read, but the author is so talented
Review: This book was very dark and dreary--realistic, but still, the darkness weighs on the reader. The scene with the mule who is beaten in the street nearly did me in. The author was so descriptive about this mule and the fury with which its owner beat him. I felt as though I were witnessing the scene right there in my bedroom and I wanted to jump up and cry, "Stop!!!" This book is very affective and engrossing. Don't expect to simply scan the page. This book requires all of you as you read. But it is truly a good book.
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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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