/lit/ - Literature

The first half is much more dense, but the feverish and impassioned pages-long monologues of the second half redeemed it for me.

Here is what I gleaned from it.

>Being overly conscious/cultivated is a sickness, leading to self loathing, anxiety and doubt.
>The man of heightened conscious is not a man of action. To act, one must be at ease and without doubt.
>Knowledge and civilisation does not improve man as a rule. It cultivates questionable tastes, including pleasure in blood, and humiliating others.
>Man is unreasonable by nature due to his free will, and will act capriciously against his own self interest and profit. Thereby, utopias are not viable.
>Women are a regenerating influence
>The protag is unhappy due to a lonely upbringing, pride, and being unfamiliar with good life. This is agitated by an elevated consciousness which is derived from books and urban life, and self-destructive behavior. This makes him turn his back on life, friendship, love, and opportunities.

Am I being facile, or did I miss something? Maybe you can say so. I Preferred Crime And Punishment but I enjoyed this and I can imagine rereading it in the future to get a better grasp on Dosto's intentions.

It's satire. Dostoevsky was a very religious man, don't believe Part 1 of this book actually reflects his beliefs or philosophy. I'm just letting you know this if you don't already.

Do people actually unironically enjoy this book? If yes, why? This should literally be called the NEET Chronicles.

Why does /lit/ like this book so much?

It was pretty bad

which is the best translation

they won't let me... i can't be good!