Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment"

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Re: Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment"

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I think this is one of those books that require at least a second read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book, but like many already said, the story took a while to take off. I didn't fee like the first 100 pages were boring, but they were all leading up to the inciting incident, which means the story didn't really begin until then.
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I thought this book was brilliant. It took a couple of chapters to get my head around Dostoevsky's way of writing but when I did I appreciated the story he had to tell. The way he wrote about the thoughts and feelings of the murderer was fascinating. It gets you to see the world in a whole new light. His characters are so well drawn and relatable, even if the subjects dealt with in the novel are not. I have read other novels by Dostoevsky, he has paved the way for my newfound love of classic Russian literature.
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I haven’t read this book yet but I keep on seeing it on my booktok. I guess it’s giving me the sign to finally add it on my shelf and read it.
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Post by Nikhil karande »

My review,
This is absolutely mistarical consider as me
I struggled to get into this book initially, and I think I agree in hindsight, maybe it was the first some pages. But once you're into it, it's brilliant. I've never entirely stopped questioning that basic idea of, why is it sometimes considered ok for leaders to kill a lot of people to get what they want, but not ok for an individual to kill one person who's in their way? The narrator and many of the scenes have really stuck with me, and it was a good some years ago I read it!
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