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  by bigmonolith & 2 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: —

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

2007-07-20

  by tiffanyr & 16 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

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Description: The ravings of what can only be described as a loser, plotting a ridiculous vengeance on someoneThe ravings of what can only be described as a loser, plotting a ridiculous vengeance on someone who "wronged" him, but doesn't know he exists....

2007-06-27

  by younglove & 9 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: to read

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

2007-04-08

  by tannerpw3 & 31 users

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Type: fiction

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Authors: Leo Tolstoy Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

2007-03-23

  by linguamichael & 6 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: to read

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoyevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

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Tags: thriller classic murder

2006-12-26

  by henryflower & 6 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: favorite

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Dostoevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

2006-12-18

  by tns121 & 31 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: favorite

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Authors: Leo Tolstoy Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

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Tags: classic

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Description: Just amazing. I really enjoyed reading this. It may be intimidating because it's so longJust amazing. I really enjoyed reading this. It may be intimidating because it's so long and Russian and a "classic"... but I really think it's an interesting and enjoyable book....

2006-10-30

  by betweenthelines & 6 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: liked

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Dostoevsky Hugh Barnes Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

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Tags: psychology fiction classic philosophy crime literature

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Description: A bit hard to read at first, but once you get going, it seems appropriate and you get usedA bit hard to read at first, but once you get going, it seems appropriate and you get used to it. Great concept. Dostovsky really gets into the mind of criminals, though the thought processes and mood swings are sometimes really hard to follow. There are a lot of philosophical arguments, and the conversations are often drawn out. But that's just the style, and I guess you either like it or you don't. I thought overall it was a difficult read, but the struggle between a murderer's mind, and his conscience, and him finally finding a way to live with himself, was definitely worth the read. ...

2006-07-16

  by krull & 9 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

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Tags: fiction mystery russian evil

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Description: Fascinating for its almost suffocating and unremitting analysis of the complexity of the humanFascinating for its almost suffocating and unremitting analysis of the complexity of the human psyche as well as for its timeless analysis of the issues of faith versus science. The chapter called The Great Inquisitor is simply amazing. And all written in the 18th century! The book is very long and I cannot say that it is so gripping that you wish it were even longer. I also found it uneven in its narrative flow. In the end, however, it worth the voyage. ...

2006-07-12

  by riva & 9 users

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Type: fiction

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Status: to read

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Authors: Fyodor Dostoevsky Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

2006-07-11