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Book Review By Tonie
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevski

This is a psychological novel about a man's inner struggle to dominate his conscience. An everyday, average man with aspirations of greatness sets himself above common morality and tries to prove that he can commit murder without punishment, external or internal. It tracks the consequences and mental anguish of his flight from the police and his own condemning sense of right and wrong.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story - 1600-1899
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Crime & Police story Yes
Story of
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Russia
City? Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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