Book - 15, Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment (1866)

by

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Book Read: May-June 2015

Note Written: 18 July 2015

'Crime and Punishment' tells the story of Raskolnikov, a student. Raskolnikov- his mind, his ways, his thoughts, his crime, his anguish, his family, his world, his philosophy- are all capable of changing your perceptions on many things. Finally, I get a proper taste of what the world of Dostoevsky is. The abridged versions of many works of authors like him I read as a kid does no justice to the feel that classics like 'Crime and Punishment' gives, nor would I have been able to comprehend the complexities of thoughts at that age. Some things are only to be read, seen, and perceived at the right time in life. Even though at first I got confused with the names of the characters (like I did for Bulgakov's Master and Margarita), now I can't forget most of those names. I want to think like Raskolnikov, be like Razumikhin, love someone like Sonya does, hope and be brave like Dunya does, destroy manipulators like Petyr Petrovich- the novel made me associate with many of their thoughts and deeds. Crime and Punishment was an emotional journey for me. I will revisit the novel after some months I guess- looking forward to reading more of Dostoevsky.