I wanted to like Crime and Punishment, I really did, but good grief it was ROUGH. I think I will revisit it later in life when I am more mentally prepared. I found myself getting annoyed after every chapter. Why did we have to have so many side stories? What was actually wrong with Raskolnikov? I was just confused and stressed throughout the story, I tend to struggle with reading because I am told to. I know that it will be a recurring theme through my high school and college career, but I like reading for my own enjoyment. Crime and punishment did a really good job at making me feel like I was being punished. The names confused me honestly, I tried a physical copy and the audiobook and both left me feeling confused and upset.
I actually really enjoyed reading How to Read Literature like a Professor. I learned a lot about writing and what things mean, the eating together was really interesting and the more I thought about it the more I realize that every time a group of characters eat together it is a big deal (even in movies!). I liked the writing style of Foster and I didn’t get bored while reading. I won’t lie, there were some moments that I thought, oh my God not everything needs to be a metaphor, but overall it was a good read.
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