Crime and Punishment
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to read what is possibly the most perfect piece of literature to ever exist. I don’t think I’ll ever read another book again which took me through so many highs and lows as Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. The author’s manic portrayal of guilt and the skewed rationality used by our protagonist Raskolnikov in justifying his crime is shocking, to say the least. The story revolves around, as you might assume crime and punishment. Raskolnikov our protagonist - murders his pawnbroker one sweltering day and the rest of the book is a dive into the guilt, paranoia, and fear experienced by the character before finally reaching the punishment. When I first started reading the book, I’ll admit I found it unbearably slow. I dragged myself through the first hundred pages and found myself hooked. I think what makes this book so very stunning, beyond Dostoevsky’s exquisite writing is how real the paranoia felt by the character is portrayed. Halfway t...
