false 7144 351 It is a murder story, told from a murderer's point of view, that implicates even the most innocent reader in its enormities. It is a cat-and-mouse game between a tormented young killer and a cheerfully implacable detective. It is a preternaturally acute investigation of the forces that impel a man toward sin, suffering, and grace. 3393917 book 1866 Преступление и наказание total:34334|5:15323|4:11283|3:5422|2:1621|1:685| 34334 141940 46766 2785 5 27 false false Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 13:32:23 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 18:14:01 -0800 2009

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--Damn! I felt Raskolnikov's anxiety. I resented his mother when he did and I loved her when he did. I felt sick at the thought of Luzhin or Svidrigailov getting their hooks in dear Dunya (shout out to Dunya!) I wanted Porfiry ...more...]]> 5 8 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1998 Fri Dec 21 09:10:03 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 07:55:08 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 7 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 12:26:31 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 10:49:02 -0700 2007
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That is, until reading this book.
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