Crime and Punishment: The New Translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

1 pages, Audio CD

Published February 20, 2025

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Reviews

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crime and Punishment came across to me not only as a psychological novel but as a surprisingly philosophical one too. It raises these quietly unsettling questions about morality, guilt, and whether redemption is something we work for or something that just happens to us. The whole story feels like an exploration of what occurs when someone tries to reason their way outside normal moral boundaries — and what that ultimately does to them. Even though it’s an old classic, the themes feel timeless because they tap straight into the way people think and behave.
The writing can definitely be dense and slow in places, but the tension and introspection make it strangely gripping, almost like an early psychological thriller wrapped inside a moral puzzle.
It took me ten days to get through, which is totally out of character for me — I’d usually finish a book this size in a couple of days. I did enjoy it, but it definitely left me in a reading slump afterward. It’s the kind of book that settles into your mind and rearranges things a bit, so you almost need a moment before you’re ready to pick up anything else

[Alertword · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though i hold a partly-angered side of me for the fact that i read this classic at a profoundly young age, and vaguely glanced at it as a whole. I managed to capture the essence of it's meaning. Crisp and tranquil, Dostoevsky never ceases to let down. With a respectable and highly thought-provoking meaning, "Crime and Punishment" is nothing short of excellent. I fear that any praise i say, has already been heard.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the book! There is a typo on one German word on the phrase „Gott der Barmherzige“ which means God the Merciful on page 415. Other than that it was amazing, and I love the notes in the back.

[Taylor Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

😭😭😭😭😭 there’s an annotation on every single page. I love this book 🖤

[Mason Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Profoundly human. Life is not often pretty, but redemption and fulfillment can exist for everyone. I think this sort of tale is going to continue to be more important in the world we live in.