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Just finished reading Memoirs from the House of the Dead, by Dostoyevsky, and I'm pretty unimpressed. I find it hard to point any good points about the book; most of it was extremely bland and uninteresting. The only remarkable point that made was, in my opinion, the flaws that derive from subjecting all criminals to the same punishment, that is, imprisionment. Othat than that, the book was simply dull.

So, what did you think of this book, /lit/? Is this Dostoyevsky worst?

>> No.2634195

I read this piece of crap a could months ago as well. This felt like Twilight compared to Crime and Punishment, or even Idiot, which isn't even that good.

>> No.2634204

B-Bump!

>> No.2634235

Never read it.

>> No.2634271

One... Final... Bump!

>> No.2634289

B... Bump? Someone around here must have read it.

>> No.2634295

I loved that book even though it's been a while: more its romantic aspects (the animalistic environment created by filistines of the worse kind) than its ideas, though a couple of these are also nice (now I only remember the one about how prison is worse for rich people, because they are more of a person).
Couldn't say much, it's been long.

>> No.2634385

congratulations, you've established what we call today an 'opinion', now move along

>> No.2635411

>>2634385
>complaining about people sharing opinions
>in a literature discussion board

You're in the wrong board.

>> No.2635416

>>2635411
>Implying any opinions are ever expressed on /lit/ other than "you all have horrible taste and I am so much above you".

>> No.2635419

i can't read him. i just dont' give a shit about his stupid characters or their phoney fictional problems. movie quote: "So, you're reading Dostoevky?" "Yeah." "What's it about?" "SOme guy who kills an old woman with an axe and then feels guilty about it for the rest of the book"

>> No.2635423

>>2635419
Funny, he actually never feels guilty for it.

>> No.2635442

>>2635419
>phoney
Ah. Now I understand.

>> No.2635453

>>2635423

oh, maybe i'm mistaken. can you summarize the plot for me in a paragraph or so? what's the point of the book?

>> No.2635455

>>2634186

>by Dostoyevsky, and I'm pretty unimpressed.

This was my experience with all of his work.
You shouldn't be surprised.

It was exciting 100 years ago I guess, but by today's standards its just boring as fuck and his prose is really clunky

>> No.2635461

>>2635453
>Guy fancies himself special, wants to be like Napoleon, brushing aside less important people on his way to greatness
>Kills an old woman to test himself
>Becomes extremely paranoid as he witnesses the investigation into the murder, but never actually feels any guilt for it, just fear of getting caught

>> No.2635469

>>2635461

i see. probably great for a time period when people were obsessed with morality?

>> No.2635475

>>2635461
he did feel guilt, eventually.

>> No.2635486

I often think people didn't have to try so hard back then to be writers. After all, there were 1/2 as many people on the planet, and in the modern world there are about a million more writers trying harder than they can handle.

>> No.2635505

>>2635469
Yet very relevant for self-involved young men such as ourselves. And it's not so much about morality as it is about this guy just breaking down mentally.

>> No.2635521

>>2635505

sounds good. want to read now

>> No.2635543

>Calling HOTD Dostoyevsky's worst book.

Not sure if troll or very stupid.