Crime and Punishment

I made it though another book I thought would be “too hard” and “too long”. I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book. I knew that the story contained a brutal murder and I was of of course horrified by it. However I found that as the book carried on I was able to have empathy for Raskolnikov. There is amazing character development explored in this book. I think I would need to revisit the book several time to gain an understanding of all the psychological, social and political ideas presented. This is a book to be read slowly and contemplated.