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Crime and Punishment

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few weeks ago
Crime and Punishment is the first book by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky which i have read (as i imagine it would be to most people), and i must say that i was very impressed. The novel's premise is set out from the off really, the destitute protagonist Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is forced to sell any items of value to Alyona Ivanovna. Early on in the novel he decides that he is to kill...more
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few weeks ago
excellent! though i hate to designate my favorite book, i believe this is it. an incredible amount of depth and breadth. i don't even know where to begin. raskolnikov's conflict, his desire to be more than his physical being, to be greater than the "common louse", really hit home for me. it is a very raw emotion, to feel insignificant, and a very real deisre to be unique and important. i...more
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few weeks ago
Some of the chapters are really boring. This book is not entirely my type, but it was interesting to see how an intellectual came to commit this crime due to some delirious condition of his mind. Bipolar disorder. Interesting portrayl. The crime was a result of a theory he conceived about the nature of man’s abilities; that is, some have abilities which make them extraordinary while...more
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few weeks ago
This story has the most gut renching conclussion of anything I have ever read. I'm not a psych student but I can appreciate the complexity of the human mind after this. This is a great dipiction of that period in Russia's history not your extravagant rich tolstoy and all the dinning and balls. This show's you average people struggling, especially those as clever as Raskolinikov. Intilligence is...more
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few weeks ago
Never before have I read a book with such detailed descriptions, such psychologically developed characters, and such a intricate story. The reader is constantly given complete insight into the minds and souls of the characters, making everyone of their actions understandable. The depth and gripping nature of both the story and the lively writing style makes reading feel more like a journey...more
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  • ISBN-10: 0670836400
  • ISBN-13: 9780670836406
  • ISBN-10: 0679420290
  • ISBN-13: 9780679420293
  • ISBN-10: 0679601007
  • ISBN-13: 9780679601005
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