Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

370 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics crime literary dark reflective tense slow-paced
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Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond conventi...

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Community Reviews

4.13
based on 58,621 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

reflective: 70%

tense: 58%

challenging: 54%

emotional: 41%

mysterious: 30%

sad: 30%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 6%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 3%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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