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12 comments:
This is the best book ever! But I am not sure what genre it would be classified as? I put down Psychological thriller/suspense. And I'm not sure exactly about the characteristics of the genre?
Psychological- definitely. Thriller- I'm not so sure. Maybe others will post and help out. For characteristics- think about what makes the novel (or others like it) psychological or suspenseful.
I put down Psychological Drama.
I really enjoyed reading Crime and Punishment. Even though it was fairly long and very detailed, it was worth the late night summer reading just to see that Sonya and Raskolnikov end up happy together. I did not really like the whole bit about the one guy, though, that told Raskolnikov that he knew that he murdered the pawnbroker and her sister. Was that supposed to be Svidrigailov??
-Haley Greenwell._
Haley- do you mean the old man who followed Raskolnikov around and called him a murderer? He wasn't Svidrigailov- the old man actually shows back up later (after Raskolnkov and Porfiry have their huge blow up cat and mouse confrontation) and apologizes to Raskolnikov for thinking that he was the murderer.
I didn't enjoy the book as much as everyone else did apparently. Although the meaning is great, Dostoevsky has a knack for rambling. A lot. Aside from that, it was alright.
Sorry to disappoint
I agree with adam. Dostoevsky is completely self-involved and demented. He really shows characteristics of the insane.
Just for the record, this rambling that Dostoevsky pulls is either pure genius or gun-in-mouth horrible. On one hand, I can ramble and run off on tangents with the best of 'em; I can relate. On the other, it's given me a headache; I've also taken to crossing out the Russian names and replacing them with generic American ones, rather like what I did with Things Fall Apart, despite my having read too much Clancy and as a result having somewhat of a familiarity with the RodifthisnamenolcomesuponemoretimelI'mgoingtohangmyselfnikovs and their friendly cousins, the affectionate nicknames.
Is it bad that I think several of his decisions regarding the murder are completely rational? For example, the second woman he slots during the murder. I don't view that necessarily in the same light as I do the original Lizzy Borden moment; instead, I see it as completely necessary for his escape and as a result have checked a box in my "you're a smart little bugger" column.
I've had a bit of a hard time distinguishing reality from fever-induced delusions, however. This resulted in a check in my "this book's going in the burn pile once I'm done" column.
All in all, pretty good though.
Crime and Punishment was one of those books that I actually enjoyed reading page after page. Psychology fascinates me, so it was cool to see the portrayal of a man sinking into insanity. My only problem with it was keeping up with all those long, crazy Russian names!
Those names are killer...
Why DOES he kill the pawnbroker's sister, Lizaveta??? Thoughts?? Is her murder worse than killing the pawnbroker? Are some murders really worse than others?
Crime and Punishment was an okay book. I hated it at first, but once I got closer to the end I found myself wanting to know what was going to happen to Raskolnikov. I also hated the Russian names! I ended up making up names for the characters just so I could remember who was who.
In my opinion, he gives his Lizzy Borden moment a sequel simply because Lizaveta was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Had he left her alive, she could identify him (assuming she's seen him before, and I'll give him that since Rodia frequented the pawnbroker's). To me, I don't believe her murder is as bad; I see it simply as part of his escape. Of course, killing is bad, but this one wasn't premeditated.
As for the "are some murders worse than others" bit, yes. I'm not a big follower of the Biblical one-sin-is-the-same-as-another-in-the-eyes-of-God idea; I believe that premeditated murder is the worst form of murder. It's the only one that I believe should be punished by the death penalty. Crimes of the moment, such as Lizaveta's death, are bad, but they're not planned out; they just happen. Call me callous, but that's the way I see it.
But then again, what do I know?
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