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hi, can anyone tell me if this book is difficult to read? i mean difficult as in the frames of reference because of its age? i would love to read it but i read tale of two cities and had to keep reading lines over again which i didnt enjoy, i could read it but i like a book to flow for me to be able to enjoy it.

Maryana Hello, I wouldn't say so, actually I think it's one of Dostoevsky's "lightest" novels and a good starting point for exploring this writer's works and …moreHello, I wouldn't say so, actually I think it's one of Dostoevsky's "lightest" novels and a good starting point for exploring this writer's works and Russian literature in general. If you like psychological novels, you would certainly enjoy this one! At least it's worth a try(less)

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I just started this and I'm a little confused. Raskolnikov goes one monologues a lot, and I always get lost. Who is Sonia, what's the name of the man Dunya is gonna marry? And also, what's Raskolnikov's problem with Dunya's finance? Why is he so mad she's gonna marry him?

Jelena I recommend you read the book slowly and carefully because most of what you've asked in your comment above can be found if you concentrate well enough…moreI recommend you read the book slowly and carefully because most of what you've asked in your comment above can be found if you concentrate well enough (and also, if you finish the book!). You should also remember that every character has a name, a patronym and a last name, so sometimes you'll see a character being referred to as, for example, Pyotr Petrovich, and sometimes as Luzhin. Just don't give up because this classic doesn't bear the title for nothing - it's a beautiful book worth reading.(less)

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Jeremy Johnson I think he realized he couldn’t fully be free to live a life with her if he didn’t go through the giving himself in. He would still be a slave to that…moreI think he realized he couldn’t fully be free to live a life with her if he didn’t go through the giving himself in. He would still be a slave to that guilt that would hold him back. Even within the epilogue it took him a bit to realize she would stick with him through the pain and that got him to finally realize what that kind of love really meant. (less)

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How much 1 Robles is worth now?