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My older sis read this and she really loved it! Not really my type of book, but I hope you enjoy!
Katniss wrote: "My older sis read this and she really loved it! Not really my type of book, but I hope you enjoy!"
Ended up being just so-so
Jaline wrote: "Great review, Matthew!"
Thanks, Jaline!
Matt wrote: "One of the Dostoevsky fans here. Good review. I can't argue with anything you said about the novel. I plan to re-read it again at some point. I loved it the first time around but it is one of those..."
Thanks! If you re-read, I hope you enjoy. I think if I reread it I would definitely appreciate earlier parts of the book better with better knowledge of where it is going.
Dostoevsky is so, so depressing. I read Poor Folk and man, oh man. That was enough for me.
Great review Matthew! I only read this at gunpoint in college😉
Never really read this. Even und r a gunpoint. Maybe one day...maybe. This review makes me feel better about myself.
Kandice wrote: "Dostoevsky is so, so depressing. I read Poor Folk and man, oh man. That was enough for me."
Definitely not a feel good author!
j e w e l s wrote: "Great review Matthew! I only read this at gunpoint in college😉"
Ha! Thanks! :)
Roman wrote: "Never really read this. Even und r a gunpoint. Maybe one day...maybe. This review makes me feel better about myself."
It feels good to have another classic under my belt, but I wasn't super excited to get back to reading it each day.
Anurag wrote: "I agree slow but intense"
Definitely a good, concise way to describe it!
Another friend points oit that this book was orinted in monthly installments. That would explain the EKG effect. I am slowly gearjng uo for a second read.
Cynda wrote: "Another friend points oit that this book was orinted in monthly installments. That would explain the EKG effect. I am slowly gearjng uo for a second read."
Totally makes sense - Dickens is like that, too!
Matthew wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Another friend points oit that this book was orinted in monthly installments. That would explain the EKG effect. I am slowly gearjng uo for a second read."
Totally makes sense - Dick..."
. . True!
Haha... I’ve read it twice, and loved it both times :)
But your review is understandable :)
I had to read this in high school and all I remember now is being bored.
Jonathan wrote: "Haha... I’ve read it twice, and loved it both times :)
But your review is understandable :)"
That's why I always try and explain my feelings the best I can . . . So I don't anger the fanboys!😁🤣😉
Audrey wrote: "I had to read this in high school and all I remember now is being bored."
Pretty sure that waiting to read this as an adult was a good idea. High school me says this would not have gone over well!
I thought it should have ended half way through. The first half was awesome. The second half just seemed like drama with his mom and sister.
Interestingly enough, while reading these most recent comments, the movie I have on compared The Cheesecake Factory menu to a Dostoyevsky novel!
I haven’t read Crime and Punishment, but I’ll take your word for it. How you felt for this classic, is what I felt reading Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. Sometimes, I click instantly with an author’s writing. Other times, not! Sir Walter for me-was a not. Your EKG comparison was hilarious!
Witchy wrote: "I haven’t read Crime and Punishment, but I’ll take your word for it. How you felt for this classic, is what I felt reading Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. Sometimes, I click instantly with an author’s..."
Thanks, Witchy! Maybe I should avoid Ivanhoe, too!
Thanks for putting my muddled thoughts on this book into words! Agree 100%. In fact, if this was the first classic novel I had read, I probably wouldn't want to read another.
Danielle wrote: "Thanks for putting my muddled thoughts on this book into words! Agree 100%. In fact, if this was the first classic novel I had read, I probably wouldn't want to read another."
You're welcome, Danielle! I can definitely see that!
This book is on my favorite list! I love this one :)
Matthew wrote: "great review !"
Thank you, sir!😁
My husband tried reading this a few months ago and he finally gave up on it, although he did read it when he was in high school. I was on the fence about whether I want to tackle this.
Eileen wrote: "My husband tried reading this a few months ago and he finally gave up on it, although he did read it when he was in high school. I was on the fence about whether I want to tackle this."
I guess it just depends. I personally wouldn't recommend it, but it may fall into the perfect scenario for you and you could end up being one of those that preaches it's greatness. I would hate to be the one to prevent you from discovering that! (But, to be truthful . . . I say stick with your husband on this one!)
LOL, okay! Well, I have the audiobook ready by Anthony Heald, which is supposed to be pretty good, so maybe I'll give it a try at some point. I need to make my way through Anna Karenina and Don Quixote first. And I've recently added East of Eden. So I will put this on the queue, but it will not be bumped up lol! Too many other classics to try to conquer first!
Eileen wrote: "LOL, okay! Well, I have the audiobook ready by Anthony Heald, which is supposed to be pretty good, so maybe I'll give it a try at some point. I need to make my way through Anna Karenina and Don Qui..."
I can 100% recommend and support East of Eden! :)
Matthew wrote: "I can 100% recommend and support East of Eden! :) "
Heh heh, that's why it's on my list! :D I'm probably going to read a shorter work like Mice and Men or The Pearl this month, but East of Eden is on my list of long tomes to conquer this year.
Eileen wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I can 100% recommend and support East of Eden! :) "
Heh heh, that's why it's on my list! :D I'm probably going to read a shorter work like Mice and Men or The Pearl this month, but..."
Can't go wrong with any of those!
You are giving me too much power - it sounds like I can just pick your reading list for you! ;)
Matthew wrote: "You are giving me too much power - it sounds like I can just pick your reading list for you! ;) "
LOL, while I have liked some books/authors that you didn't, so far I've enjoyed all the books you've highly recommended. So eh, it works for me. ;-) Of course the problem is that your reviews keep coming across my feed even of books that you read a couple years ago. So there's no way I can keep up! My TBR pile is now over 300 books, lol. And I've already read almost 100 books this year! There are a few people here on Goodreads whose reviews catch my eye and the books end up on my list. You're one of them.
Definitely a character driven novel, short on plot.
Eileen wrote: "Matthew wrote: "You are giving me too much power - it sounds like I can just pick your reading list for you! ;) "
LOL, while I have liked some books/authors that you didn't, so far I've enjoyed al..."
Aw, shucks! Thanks! :) Good luck - sounds like my TBR pile, too!
Interesting enough I still remember the lead character's name after all these years... Raskolnikov. I don't remember the name of the detective. I read this in college, more years than I want to admit ago (view spoiler), and the book had a profound affect on me. I can remember the increasing tension I felt as Raskolnikov started coming apart at the seams and for some odd reason I wanted him to get away with (view spoiler) which increased my own feeling of unease. I don't remember being bored at all, but I do remember I actually put off a paper that was due to concentrate on finishing it. This book would be on my list of beloved masterpieces. I'm glad you at least gave it a 3 Matthew because from your review it sounds like you could have given it 1 star which I probably would have had to unfriend you for. :-) Sometimes I think people need to give themselves a one star rating as reader rather than a one star on the book. I"ve done that to myself before when I felt that I failed a book. *sigh*
I don't feel like all books are supposed to be "enjoyed". Some are supposed to give the reader pain or discomfort, but that is a bigger discussion for another time.
As a product of covering tech for 30 years, I've done extensive research on how social media and hours on the iPhone have drastically reduced attention spans. It's reflected here on GR by the inability of some readers to focus effectively pn books that are not of the YA or fantasy genre.
A NYT reporter just outed himself on this....
"I found myself incapable of reading books, watching full-length movies or having long uninterrupted conversations."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/bu...
Michael wrote: "As a product of covering tech for 30 years, I've done extensive research on how social media and hours on the iPhone have drastically reduced attention spans. It's reflected here on GR by the inabi..."
I think that makes a certain amount of sense. I've actually cut way back on social media and I've set myself goals lately for reading those challenging books. Regardless of how much I like or don't like one of these books, I feel a certain amount of satisfaction for completing them. I started tackling classics when I noticed books that my high school students were reading and decided I wanted to attempt them as well. Granted, I am a science and math tutor, so literature is so not my field. But one of my students this year took AP English last year (comp) and this year (lit) so I started getting recommendations from him. It's been pretty cool revisiting some old classics (TKAM, for one) and discovering ones that I somehow managed to miss (Anna Karenina is one of those).
Blair wrote: "Definitely a character driven novel, short on plot."
Yes, I am still amused by how much they put story wise into the epilogue. The rest is all characters!
mr chiwymacflouster wrote: "amazing reviw"
Thank you!
Jeffrey wrote: "Interesting enough I still remember the lead characters name after all these years... Raskolnikov. I don't remember the name of the detective. I read this in college, more years than I want to admi..."
Well said! Oh, no, it was definitely not a 1 star book. I enjoyed it, it was just not one of my favorites. I am very glad I read it and had the experience. I have enjoyed seeing how many people really got into this one and hearing their stories about it.
Michael wrote: "As a product of covering tech for 30 years, I've done extensive research on how social media and hours on the iPhone have drastically reduced attention spans. It's reflected here on GR by the inabi..."
Very true! However, for me, I have found myself appreciating a lot of classics more than I used to, but there a few that I just cannot get into as much as I hoped. Maybe it is The Godfather syndrome! What is that you ask? I did not see The Godfather until I was in my 20s. It had been so hyped for years, when I finally saw it, I thought it was okay, but it didn't really blow me away.
I still have not seen Godfather. Those pop culture references are lost on me.
I'm old enough to indicate the significance of The Godfather, It was first a bestselling book by Mario Puzo. There was a lot of mystery in those days about the inner workings of the Mafia. Both the novel and the film were major exposes in their day. It was a big deal then.
Michael wrote: "I'm old enough to indicate the significance of The Godfather, It was first a bestselling book by Mario Puzo. There was a lot of mystery in those days about the inner workings of the Mafia. Both the..."
I did love the book of The Godfather - could not put it down!
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Katniss wrote: "My older sis read this and she really loved it! Not really my type of book, but I hope you enjoy!"Ended up being just so-so
Jaline wrote: "Great review, Matthew!"Thanks, Jaline!
Matt wrote: "One of the Dostoevsky fans here. Good review. I can't argue with anything you said about the novel. I plan to re-read it again at some point. I loved it the first time around but it is one of those..."Thanks! If you re-read, I hope you enjoy. I think if I reread it I would definitely appreciate earlier parts of the book better with better knowledge of where it is going.
Dostoevsky is so, so depressing. I read Poor Folk and man, oh man. That was enough for me.
Great review Matthew! I only read this at gunpoint in college😉
Never really read this. Even und r a gunpoint. Maybe one day...maybe. This review makes me feel better about myself.
Kandice wrote: "Dostoevsky is so, so depressing. I read Poor Folk and man, oh man. That was enough for me."Definitely not a feel good author!
j e w e l s wrote: "Great review Matthew! I only read this at gunpoint in college😉"Ha! Thanks! :)
Roman wrote: "Never really read this. Even und r a gunpoint. Maybe one day...maybe. This review makes me feel better about myself."It feels good to have another classic under my belt, but I wasn't super excited to get back to reading it each day.
Anurag wrote: "I agree slow but intense"Definitely a good, concise way to describe it!
Another friend points oit that this book was orinted in monthly installments. That would explain the EKG effect. I am slowly gearjng uo for a second read.
Cynda wrote: "Another friend points oit that this book was orinted in monthly installments. That would explain the EKG effect. I am slowly gearjng uo for a second read."Totally makes sense - Dickens is like that, too!
Matthew wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Another friend points oit that this book was orinted in monthly installments. That would explain the EKG effect. I am slowly gearjng uo for a second read."Totally makes sense - Dick..."
. . True!
Haha... I’ve read it twice, and loved it both times :)But your review is understandable :)
I had to read this in high school and all I remember now is being bored.
Jonathan wrote: "Haha... I’ve read it twice, and loved it both times :)But your review is understandable :)"
That's why I always try and explain my feelings the best I can . . . So I don't anger the fanboys!😁🤣😉
Audrey wrote: "I had to read this in high school and all I remember now is being bored."Pretty sure that waiting to read this as an adult was a good idea. High school me says this would not have gone over well!
I thought it should have ended half way through. The first half was awesome. The second half just seemed like drama with his mom and sister.
Interestingly enough, while reading these most recent comments, the movie I have on compared The Cheesecake Factory menu to a Dostoyevsky novel!
I haven’t read Crime and Punishment, but I’ll take your word for it. How you felt for this classic, is what I felt reading Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. Sometimes, I click instantly with an author’s writing. Other times, not! Sir Walter for me-was a not. Your EKG comparison was hilarious!
Witchy wrote: "I haven’t read Crime and Punishment, but I’ll take your word for it. How you felt for this classic, is what I felt reading Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. Sometimes, I click instantly with an author’s..."Thanks, Witchy! Maybe I should avoid Ivanhoe, too!
Thanks for putting my muddled thoughts on this book into words! Agree 100%. In fact, if this was the first classic novel I had read, I probably wouldn't want to read another.
Danielle wrote: "Thanks for putting my muddled thoughts on this book into words! Agree 100%. In fact, if this was the first classic novel I had read, I probably wouldn't want to read another."You're welcome, Danielle! I can definitely see that!
This book is on my favorite list! I love this one :)
Matthew wrote: "great review !"Thank you, sir!😁
My husband tried reading this a few months ago and he finally gave up on it, although he did read it when he was in high school. I was on the fence about whether I want to tackle this.
Eileen wrote: "My husband tried reading this a few months ago and he finally gave up on it, although he did read it when he was in high school. I was on the fence about whether I want to tackle this."I guess it just depends. I personally wouldn't recommend it, but it may fall into the perfect scenario for you and you could end up being one of those that preaches it's greatness. I would hate to be the one to prevent you from discovering that! (But, to be truthful . . . I say stick with your husband on this one!)
LOL, okay! Well, I have the audiobook ready by Anthony Heald, which is supposed to be pretty good, so maybe I'll give it a try at some point. I need to make my way through Anna Karenina and Don Quixote first. And I've recently added East of Eden. So I will put this on the queue, but it will not be bumped up lol! Too many other classics to try to conquer first!
Eileen wrote: "LOL, okay! Well, I have the audiobook ready by Anthony Heald, which is supposed to be pretty good, so maybe I'll give it a try at some point. I need to make my way through Anna Karenina and Don Qui..."I can 100% recommend and support East of Eden! :)
Matthew wrote: "I can 100% recommend and support East of Eden! :) "Heh heh, that's why it's on my list! :D I'm probably going to read a shorter work like Mice and Men or The Pearl this month, but East of Eden is on my list of long tomes to conquer this year.
Eileen wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I can 100% recommend and support East of Eden! :) "Heh heh, that's why it's on my list! :D I'm probably going to read a shorter work like Mice and Men or The Pearl this month, but..."
Can't go wrong with any of those!
You are giving me too much power - it sounds like I can just pick your reading list for you! ;)
Matthew wrote: "You are giving me too much power - it sounds like I can just pick your reading list for you! ;) "LOL, while I have liked some books/authors that you didn't, so far I've enjoyed all the books you've highly recommended. So eh, it works for me. ;-) Of course the problem is that your reviews keep coming across my feed even of books that you read a couple years ago. So there's no way I can keep up! My TBR pile is now over 300 books, lol. And I've already read almost 100 books this year! There are a few people here on Goodreads whose reviews catch my eye and the books end up on my list. You're one of them.
Definitely a character driven novel, short on plot.
Eileen wrote: "Matthew wrote: "You are giving me too much power - it sounds like I can just pick your reading list for you! ;) "LOL, while I have liked some books/authors that you didn't, so far I've enjoyed al..."
Aw, shucks! Thanks! :) Good luck - sounds like my TBR pile, too!
Interesting enough I still remember the lead character's name after all these years... Raskolnikov. I don't remember the name of the detective. I read this in college, more years than I want to admit ago (view spoiler), and the book had a profound affect on me. I can remember the increasing tension I felt as Raskolnikov started coming apart at the seams and for some odd reason I wanted him to get away with (view spoiler) which increased my own feeling of unease. I don't remember being bored at all, but I do remember I actually put off a paper that was due to concentrate on finishing it. This book would be on my list of beloved masterpieces. I'm glad you at least gave it a 3 Matthew because from your review it sounds like you could have given it 1 star which I probably would have had to unfriend you for. :-) Sometimes I think people need to give themselves a one star rating as reader rather than a one star on the book. I"ve done that to myself before when I felt that I failed a book. *sigh*I don't feel like all books are supposed to be "enjoyed". Some are supposed to give the reader pain or discomfort, but that is a bigger discussion for another time.
As a product of covering tech for 30 years, I've done extensive research on how social media and hours on the iPhone have drastically reduced attention spans. It's reflected here on GR by the inability of some readers to focus effectively pn books that are not of the YA or fantasy genre.A NYT reporter just outed himself on this....
"I found myself incapable of reading books, watching full-length movies or having long uninterrupted conversations."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/bu...
Michael wrote: "As a product of covering tech for 30 years, I've done extensive research on how social media and hours on the iPhone have drastically reduced attention spans. It's reflected here on GR by the inabi..."I think that makes a certain amount of sense. I've actually cut way back on social media and I've set myself goals lately for reading those challenging books. Regardless of how much I like or don't like one of these books, I feel a certain amount of satisfaction for completing them. I started tackling classics when I noticed books that my high school students were reading and decided I wanted to attempt them as well. Granted, I am a science and math tutor, so literature is so not my field. But one of my students this year took AP English last year (comp) and this year (lit) so I started getting recommendations from him. It's been pretty cool revisiting some old classics (TKAM, for one) and discovering ones that I somehow managed to miss (Anna Karenina is one of those).
Blair wrote: "Definitely a character driven novel, short on plot."Yes, I am still amused by how much they put story wise into the epilogue. The rest is all characters!
mr chiwymacflouster wrote: "amazing reviw"Thank you!
Jeffrey wrote: "Interesting enough I still remember the lead characters name after all these years... Raskolnikov. I don't remember the name of the detective. I read this in college, more years than I want to admi..."Well said! Oh, no, it was definitely not a 1 star book. I enjoyed it, it was just not one of my favorites. I am very glad I read it and had the experience. I have enjoyed seeing how many people really got into this one and hearing their stories about it.
Michael wrote: "As a product of covering tech for 30 years, I've done extensive research on how social media and hours on the iPhone have drastically reduced attention spans. It's reflected here on GR by the inabi..."Very true! However, for me, I have found myself appreciating a lot of classics more than I used to, but there a few that I just cannot get into as much as I hoped. Maybe it is The Godfather syndrome! What is that you ask? I did not see The Godfather until I was in my 20s. It had been so hyped for years, when I finally saw it, I thought it was okay, but it didn't really blow me away.
I still have not seen Godfather. Those pop culture references are lost on me.
I'm old enough to indicate the significance of The Godfather, It was first a bestselling book by Mario Puzo. There was a lot of mystery in those days about the inner workings of the Mafia. Both the novel and the film were major exposes in their day. It was a big deal then.
Michael wrote: "I'm old enough to indicate the significance of The Godfather, It was first a bestselling book by Mario Puzo. There was a lot of mystery in those days about the inner workings of the Mafia. Both the..."I did love the book of The Godfather - could not put it down!
