crime and punishment is my main read but I've read a few short stories/novellas here and there in the middle of it when it feels kind of stagnant. love Dostoevsky, this is the first actual novel of his I'm reading (his short stories are very good and what Im more familiar with) but Im liking it a lot! if anyone who has read more of his novels has suggestions on what to read next, I'd appreciate some recs please π
May 22, 2025
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finished reading it a few days ago and it's still taking over my brain. while i was reading i was already really invested in raskolnikov and razumikhin's storyline and i spent most of the book with the idea in my head that it was showing what could've been a meaningful connection that gets cut short by folly, so i was really affected when raskolnikov said his last goodbyes to everyone. what made the book especially memorable to me was that it was not at all as dark and hopeless as i had been conditioned to expect by the title and its rep online.. the moment i realized that there was actually light at the end of the tunnel it immediately cemented itself in my 5 star hall-of-fame.
Jan 30, 2025
Every day I wish I could read this book with new eyes. The intertwining themes, the religious metaphor, the characters⦠one of my favorite book, if not my favorite, for a reason
May 19, 2025
at least from crime and punishment. unsure if this tops my favorite quote from white nights. Iβm sure there will be many more, this manβs writing is so amazing
Jan 16, 2025
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seriously though I don't know how to make the first step in making friends on here but my friends can attest that I'm cool π I just need to get over my leaving comments anxiety but until then just know yall can message me if you're ever looking for someone to chat with π
May 19, 2025
I was bullied a lot for my eye color as a kid (because me having very dark brown hair and very dark brown eyes made me look "evil", apparently) and, naturally, began to dislike them. but as I've gotten out of school and away from people who put me down, I've realized how insane it is to bully someone over their eye and hair color and grown to love the color of my eyes. I mean, they may be dark but there's nothing wrong with that. and I can take pretty pictures of my eyes too, I just have to blind myself and almost stare into the sun to do so lol
Feb 27, 2025
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recently, when I wake up in the morning and have time to kill, I've been spending a bit of time reading before or after I get myself ready to go about the day instead of sitting on my phone when I first wake up. I feel like it helps clear my mind for the day and it feels nice to not immediately scroll when I wake up like I used to
Feb 5, 2025