Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Taste attributes: dramacrimepsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeHeavy and inventive: an unsavoury novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
From wikipedia: Crime and Punishment (Russian: Преступлéние и наказáние, tr. Prestupleniye i nakazaniye; IPA: \[prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲə ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲə\]) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866.1 It was later published in a single volume.
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- Author
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Published
- 1866
- Pages
- 520
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