Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
4/5
Dover Publications 430 pages January 1, 1866
Raskolnikov, a destitute former student in St. Petersburg, commits a brutal murder and then grapples with crushing guilt and paranoia. A profound psychological exploration of morality, redemption, and the consequences of believing oneself above the law.
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Dostoevsky basically invented the psychological thriller, and this worm is eternally grateful. Raskolnikov's spiral into guilt is so visceral you feel it in your own gut — all five hearts of it, in Jim's case. This book burrows deep into questions about morality that have no easy answers. It's dense, it's Russian, and it will absolutely wreck you. Jim loved every agonizing page.
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