http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Thu, 21 May 2026 14:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366&cpage=1#comment-37669 Ritalee Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:14:49 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366#comment-37669 This was a gripping book. I think Dmitri is referring to the Bernards when he's talking about "them," i.e. humorless careerists with a lot of power. Dmitri really comes to life when he's in prison. He's still confusing, but adversity and restraint force him to try to explain and confess. I thought of Crime and Punishment during this sequence. I'm up north and finished the whole thing. I look forward to this book club meeting! This was a gripping book. I think Dmitri is referring to the Bernards when he’s talking about “them,” i.e. humorless careerists with a lot of power. Dmitri really comes to life when he’s in prison. He’s still confusing, but adversity and restraint force him to try to explain and confess. I thought of Crime and Punishment during this sequence.
I’m up north and finished the whole thing. I look forward to this book club meeting!

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366&cpage=1#comment-37646 Amy Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:40:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366#comment-37646 Speaking of narrators, who exactly is narrating this book? He was quiet for a while, and now he's very commentary-esque. Speaking of narrators, who exactly is narrating this book? He was quiet for a while, and now he’s very commentary-esque.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366&cpage=1#comment-37645 girldetective Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:04:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366#comment-37645 Amy, at this point I hardly think Ivan is a reliable narrator. It's not (only) Dmitri who should be considered insane. Amy, at this point I hardly think Ivan is a reliable narrator. It’s not (only) Dmitri who should be considered insane.

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366&cpage=1#comment-37639 Amy Tue, 13 Aug 2013 01:07:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5366#comment-37639 Stuff happened! Hurray! And you called it on Smerdyakov's being the culprit. It was a little bit of a cliffhanger--will Ivan testify or not? Stuff happened! Hurray! And you called it on Smerdyakov’s being the culprit. It was a little bit of a cliffhanger–will Ivan testify or not?

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