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Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)

Fyodor Dostoevsky

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The Joe Rogan Experience

The hosts mentioned the classic novel while discussing genetics, noting that neither of them had read it.

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Do you ever read Crime and Punishment? I have never read Crime and Punishment.

— Episode: #1210 - Tom Papa

Episode: #1210 - Tom Papa

The hosts mentioned the classic novel while discussing genetics, noting that neither of them had read it.

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Do you ever read Crime and Punishment? I have never read Crime and Punishment.

Stuff You Should Know

It was mentioned that the podcast hosts would conclude their crime and punishment series with an episode about this book.

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It'll be over Chuck when we do an episode that's actually about the Dostoevsky book.

— Episode: Criminal Records: No Thanks!

Episode: Criminal Records: No Thanks!

It was mentioned that the podcast hosts would conclude their crime and punishment series with an episode about this book.

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It'll be over Chuck when we do an episode that's actually about the Dostoevsky book.

We will seal the crime and punishment suite with that one.

Episode: Criminal Records: No Thanks!

It was mentioned that the 'Crime and Punishment' series would conclude with an episode about this particular book by Dostoevsky.

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It'll be over Chuck when we do an episode that's actually about the Dostoevsky book.

We will seal the crime and punishment suite with that one.

Episode: Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?

One host mentioned having read the novel the day before while discussing the idiom "sixes and sevens".

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I was reading a book last yesterday. It was Crime and Punishment. And I'm not just saying this just to show everybody I'm reading Crime and Punishment. But somebody mentioned something being like sixes and sevens.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

The title was brought up during a conversation about a recent Dostoevsky reading spree, with both the host and the guest saying they liked the book a lot despite its dense sections. Their remarks highlighted personal enjoyment rather than a formal endorsement.

Episode: Don’t Look A Gift Horse Meat In The Mouth Yet Agai...

Conan mentioned that he liked Crime and Punishment a lot while discussing his recent Dostoevsky reading spree.

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I went on a Dostoevsky jag, and I just--I read--I finished Brothers Karamazov a couple of weeks ago, and I loved it. There are parts that are a bit of a slog, because it's Dostoevsky, and he had a lot of time on his hands and a lot of ink, but I really liked it, and I liked Crime and Punishment a lot.

Episode: Don’t Look A Gift Horse Meat In The Mouth Yet Agai...

The guest mentioned they liked Crime and Punishment a lot while discussing their recent reading of Dostoevsky.

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I went on a Dostoevsky jag, and I just--I read--I finished Brothers Karamazov a couple of weeks ago, and I loved it. There are parts that are a bit of a slog, because it's Dostoevsky, and I really liked it, and I liked Crime and Punishment a lot.

Rotten Mango

One of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's favorite authors. They loved reading books about murder, torture, and Nazi atrocities.

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And then there was Fyodor Dostoevsky. I can never say his name, but you guys will probably remember his name from Crime and Punishment, the author.

— Episode: #21- 120 Days Of Murder (Serial Killers...

Episode: #21- 120 Days Of Murder (Serial Killers Ian Brady...

One of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's favorite authors. They loved reading books about murder, torture, and Nazi atrocities.

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And then there was Fyodor Dostoevsky. I can never say his name, but you guys will probably remember his name from Crime and Punishment, the author.

The Rest Is History

The episode linked the novel's depiction of St. Petersburg to Rasputin's story, noting that readers recall its themes when learning about the historical figure.

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And it's all there in Dostoevsky's work in the picture of St. Petersburg in Crime and Punishment. Once you've read that it's quite hard to rid yourself of that when you're reading about Rasputin.

— Episode: 128. Rasputin

Episode: 128. Rasputin

The episode linked the novel's depiction of St. Petersburg to Rasputin's story, noting that readers recall its themes when learning about the historical figure.

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And it's all there in Dostoevsky's work in the picture of St. Petersburg in Crime and Punishment. Once you've read that it's quite hard to rid yourself of that when you're reading about Rasputin.

Raskolnikov in crime and punishment.

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

The book was highlighted as a top thriller with masterful plotting, tense characterization, and deep psychological insight, which Jordan Peterson repeatedly praised. It was also invoked to illustrate how fictional characters can become culturally hyper‑real and to explore themes of moral transgression, punishment, and the need for atonement. Across the episodes, the discussion consistently framed it as an essential read for understanding human nature.

Highly Recommended

Episode: 451. Navigating Belief, Skepticism, and the Afterl...

Peterson mentioned Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment as an example of a fictional character that existed in the soul of every Russian during a certain period of time, which makes the fictional character hyper-real.

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And so Hamlet is an abstraction, like Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment. Did Raskolnikov exist? It's like Raskolnikov existed in the soul of every Russian from like 1850 to 1990. And so is it real? It's like, it's hyper real.

Episode: 433. Streaming, Politics, & Philosophy | Destiny (...

Destiny mentioned reading "Crime and Punishment" to illustrate the idea of how breaking a moral rule and then being punished can be a precondition for atonement and reintegration into society.

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If you read "Crime and Punishment" for example, one of the things you see that emerges when risk-rescalded cove gets away with murder and it's a brutal murder and he gets away with it, it's completely clear and he has a justification for it and what happens as a consequence is that that disturbs his own relationship with himself so profoundly that he can't stand it such that when a just punishment is finally meted out to him it's a relief and that's not rare and that is like there isn't anything more terrifying this is why "Crime and Punishment" is such a great novel there isn't anything more terrifying than breaking a moral rule that you thought you had the ability to break and finding out that you're somewhere now that you really don't want to be and then that you know you know there's nothing worse in your own life than waiting for the other shoe to drop if you've transgressed against the moral rule and now you're an outsider because of that you live in no man's land the fact that you have just retribution coming to you that can be a precondition for your atonement and your integration back into society

Episode: 262. Beyond Order: Montreal Lecture | Jonathan Pag...

It was referenced in the context of the idea that if there is no God, everything is permitted, and people may commit terrible acts without a moral compass, such as the main character's decision to murder his landlady.

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because like what's the alternative people have no intrinsic worth then you're in Dostoevsky in territory it's like his book Crime and Punishment because Ryszkall Nikoaw the protagonist decides

Episode: 491. Symbolic Patterns: Memes, Archetypes, Dragons...

The novel was invoked as a comparison when discussing whether fictional characters could be treated as "real" in analysis.

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I think it's like asking whether Raskolnikov existed in Crime and Punishment.

Episode: What To Do When You Have No Vision For Your Life

Peterson strongly recommended it as the world's greatest thriller, praising its plot, characterisation and psychological depth.

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I've recommended to people frequently that if they're interested in fiction they might consider reading Dostoevsky and I would say, read Crime and Punishment because it's like the world's greatest thriller; it's an amazing book, incredibly plotted, tense characterization, brilliant psychological analysis, and also a fast-paced thriller.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

In two episodes, both Monica and the host noted that they had read the book and found it more straightforward to follow than the audiobook version of another Dostoevsky work. They highlighted its readability compared to audio formats, without offering a strong endorsement. The discussion was brief and neutral.

Episode: Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card V

Monica mentioned she had read the novel and found it easier to follow than the audiobook version of The Brothers Karamazov.

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Well, certainly I read Crime and Punishment, and it was easier to follow than Brothers Karamazov on Audible.

Episode: Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card V

The host said they had read Crime and Punishment and found it easier to follow than the audio version of another Dostoevsky novel.

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yeah, well, certainly I read crime and punishment and it was easier to follow than Brothers Carmao's off on audible.

Episode: Erik Larson (historical author)

It was compared to War and Peace as a book the guest has read repeatedly, noting its emotional impact. The host said he had done that with Catcher in the Rye but his book is Crime and Punishment.

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I have done that with Catcher in the right, but my book is crime and punishment.

Episode: Erik Larson (historical author)

Erik highlighted this Russian classic as a book he has read intensely, noting its powerful emotional impact relative to other repeated reads.

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I have done that with Catcher in the Rye, but my book is Crime and Punishment.

The Ben Shapiro Show

The book was mentioned as being the one that changed the speaker's life and put him on a track toward Christianity, dispelling the relativism he encountered at university.

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Crime and Punishment is the book that essentially made me a Christian. I mean, that's the book that changed my life. I mean, I was 19 years old. I read that book and all the relativism that was rising...

— Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: WE DO NOT COMPLY

Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: WE DO NOT COMPLY

The book was mentioned as being the one that changed the speaker's life and put him on a track toward Christianity, dispelling the relativism he encountered at university.

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Crime and Punishment is the book that essentially made me a Christian. I mean, that's the book that changed my life. I mean, I was 19 years old. I read that book and all the relativism that was rising through the university system that I was in. I thought, oh, it's all wrong. I get it. It's all wrong.

The Moth

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The Moth

This was the last book the narrator received from his father on his eighteenth birthday, and he later re-read it, finding the last line to be a prophetic message.

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He said that the last book he read from his father was Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

— Episode: On the Couch with a Good Book: Kashyap R...

Episode: On the Couch with a Good Book: Kashyap Raja and Er...

This was the last book the narrator received from his father on his eighteenth birthday, and he later re-read it, finding the last line to be a prophetic message.

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He said that the last book he read from his father was Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

The Matt Walsh Show

The book was highlighted as a pivotal work that led the host to embrace faith, with his description of the axe‑murderer scene as a turning point that revealed order in chaos. In a later interview, the guest also cited it as a serious alternative to frivolous reading, suggesting it as a worthwhile adult novel. Both speakers conveyed strong admiration, presenting it as a deeply impactful and recommended read.

Highly Recommended

Episode: How True Crime Can Reveal God | Matt Walsh & Andre...

Matt Walsh said the novel had brought him to faith at 19 and later described how reading its axemurderer scene changed his life's trajectory.

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One of the first things in my life that brought me to God when I was 19 years old was reading Crime and Punishment, which is a story about an axe murderer.

And my thought is, could we call his wife first? ... And I remember reading that scene and I was living in a world ... That changed my life.

I remember reading that scene and thinking there is no planet in which this is good. ... It changed my life. It turned it toward God.

And so in exploring books like, exploring stories like Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, ... and Crime and Punishment specifically, what you find is that ...

And I'm not talking about some cute daisies; Crime and Punishment was the work that made me see the order in a chaotic world.

Episode: Ep. 1537 - Matt Walsh Interviews Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi said he would not choose a chooseyourownadventure novel for adults, preferring instead to read Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

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There's no such thing as a choose your own adventure novel that adults read because, uh, it's like what I'm reading Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. I don't want to pick the end.

Episode: Ep. 1056 - Democrats Double Down On Baby Killing P...

He said that refusing to read the novel because of the author's historical views was absurd and that skipping it punished the reader.

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A lot of great authors too were troubled people. Dostoevsky, he would not have been a pleasant guy to be around. A lot of interesting facts about his life. But if you're going to let that stop you from reading Crime and Punishment or from reading Brothers K or one of his great books, then you're punishing yourself.

Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: WE DO NOT COMPLY

The speaker said the novel had fundamentally changed his life, converting him to Christianity at age 19.

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And Crime and Punishment is the book that essentially made me a Christian. I mean, that's the book that changed my life.

Episode: Ep. 493 - James Fairbanks Shouldn't Spend a Day in...

Matt Walsh compared a scene from Breaking Bad to the novel, saying it was very much like something found in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.

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It's very, very much like the kind of thing you find in Dostoevsky, like it's very Crime and Punishment.

Episode: Ep. 296 - Why 'The Squad' Refuses To Condemn Antif...

He described it as an accessible, fastmoving novel that also offers insight into Christian philosophy, recommending it as a readable pageturner.

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I think Crime and Punishment is his most easiest one to read, most accessible... it kind of moves quicker and it's his closest thing to a real pageturner that you just can't put down.

Even though it's a novel, it still gives you a lot of Christian philosophy and will give you a real insight.

The Binge Cases: My Mother's Lies

The host cited a passage from the book to illustrate how the defendant repeatedly referenced literary works in his letter during the trial narration. The mention was used as a contextual example rather than a recommendation, highlighting the novel's relevance to the case discussion.

Episode: The Greatest Scam Ever Written | 8. The Last Lette...

The host mentioned quoting from Dostoevsky's novel to illustrate the defendant's use of literary references in his letter, noting that the quote was repeated and referenced during the trial narration.

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To finish, I would like to read here a quote that was already in my letter from Dostoevsky, his novel Crime and Punishment.

his novel Crime and Punishment. As he quotes from Crime and Punishment yet again,

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The book was referenced in two episodes where Maureen Corrigan noted that a character swapped it for another Dostoevsky novel, The Idiot, in a classroom setting. The mentions were purely illustrative rather than evaluative.

Episode: Best Of: Andrew Scott / Women Behind The Wheel

This novel by Dostoevsky was swapped out by a character in *Mania* for another Dostoevsky novel in a classroom setting.

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she switches out Dostoevsky's crime and punishment for a later novel of his you know the one called The Idiot

Episode: Internet Brain & The Age Of Overthinking

In the novel *Mania*, the character Pierce swapped out Dostoevsky's *Crime and Punishment* for a later novel in her literature survey course.

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she switches out dostoyevsky's crime and punishment for a later novel of his you know the one called the idiot

Episode: UFOs: Conspiracy Theories, Secrets & Mysteries

The classic novel was referenced while discussing the director's early career and his 93minute adaptation.

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Ever since he emerged four decades ago with a terrific adaptation of Crime and Punishment -- it ran a whopping 93 minutes-- Karasmaki has been creating taught, funny, quietly poetic movies.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

It was mentioned as a celebrated piece of Russian literature that was once encouraged and celebrated by the West during the Cold War, now considered inappropriate due to the current conflict.

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We would celebrate Tolstoy and we would celebrate Solzhenitsyn and we would celebrate, you know, Crime and Punishment, we would celebrate the Russian symphony or ballet.

— Episode: 3/14/22: Ukraine War Developments, Iran...

Episode: 3/14/22: Ukraine War Developments, Iran Nuclear De...

It was mentioned as a celebrated piece of Russian literature that was once encouraged and celebrated by the West during the Cold War, now considered inappropriate due to the current conflict.

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We would celebrate Tolstoy and we would celebrate Solzhenitsyn and we would celebrate, you know, Crime and Punishment, we would celebrate the Russian symphony or ballet.

Episode: 3/14/22: Ukraine War Developments, Iran Nuclear De...

It was mentioned as an example of Russian culture that was previously celebrated in the West, contrasting with the current anti-Russian sentiment.

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We would celebrate Tolstoy and we would celebrate Solzhenitsyn and we would celebrate, you know, Crime and Punishment, we would celebrate the Russian symphony or ballet.

Monday Morning Podcast

It was referenced when Bill Burr discussed getting away with a crime, and how the main character in the book, just gets away with his crimes.

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Just like Woody Allen in Crime and Punishment, right? You just sort of get away with it.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 4-20-15

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 4-20-15

It was referenced when Bill Burr discussed getting away with a crime, and how the main character in the book, just gets away with his crimes.

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Just like Woody Allen in Crime and Punishment, right? You just sort of get away with it.

Serialously with Annie Elise

The book was referenced in two episodes as a literary parallel to the mindset of individuals who believe they are justified in committing murder for a perceived greater good. In one episode a guest mentioned a teenager's interest in the novel's theme of a super‑intelligent man who thinks he can kill for society, while in another the suspect's grandiosity was likened to the novel's protagonist. Both hosts used the title to illustrate the dangerous rationalizations behind certain crimes.

Episode: 210: Family Nightmare: Did the Step Dad Know? | Th...

Carly claimed she was very interested in reading Crime and Punishment, a novel about an intelligent man who believes he can kill for the greater good.

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See, Carly said that she was very interested in reading the book Crime and Punishment. Which, coincidentally, is a book about a super intelligent guy who comes to the conclusion that some people are so special that they can kill other people for the good of society.

Episode: 14: Bryan Kohberger & Chad Daybell Feat. Hidden Tr...

The novel was cited as a literary comparison, noting the suspect's grandiosity and belief he could execute a perfect crime similar to Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment.

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I think because he studied criminality and the criminal mind, that somehow he believes he can pull off the perfect murder, sort of like Raskolnikov from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.

Verdict with Ted Cruz

The speaker mentioned it as one of his favorite novels, likely highlighting its exploration of psychological themes and criminal motivations.

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Crime and Punishment by Del Stoianski.

— Episode: Come and Vax It ft. Liz Wheeler, LIVE at...

Episode: Come and Vax It ft. Liz Wheeler, LIVE at Texas A&M...

The speaker mentioned it as one of his favorite novels, likely highlighting its exploration of psychological themes and criminal motivations.

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Crime and Punishment by Del Stoianski.

KSR

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KSR

It was cited as the speaker's favorite book, kept on the nightstand, and they wanted to reread it in a new translation, noting it made them feel smarter.

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My favorite book, which is, well, my two favorite books, Crime and Punishment and Brothers Karamazov.

— Episode: 2024-10-10- KSR - Hour 1

Episode: 2024-10-10- KSR - Hour 1

It was cited as the speaker's favorite book, kept on the nightstand, and they wanted to reread it in a new translation, noting it made them feel smarter.

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My favorite book, which is, well, my two favorite books, Crime and Punishment and Brothers Karamazov.

Crime and Punishment is literally on the nightstand next to my table, next to my bed.

I want to read it again. And it's a new translation.

When you read something like Dostoyevsky, you're like, I'm a smarter person now.

Something that's food for the soul.

What A Day

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What A Day

Akilah suggested this as a surprisingly suitable candidate for a Muppet adaptation, highlighting the potential for comedic contrast between the Muppets' lightheartedness and the book's serious themes.

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So maybe the same could be done for like crime and punishment.

— Episode: Glory Be To Georgia

Episode: Glory Be To Georgia

Akilah suggested this as a surprisingly suitable candidate for a Muppet adaptation, highlighting the potential for comedic contrast between the Muppets' lightheartedness and the book's serious themes.

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So maybe the same could be done for like crime and punishment.

anything goes with emma chamberlain

It's a classic book described as difficult to read due to complex vocabulary and character names. While enjoyable and interesting, it wasn't as fun to read as "Poison for Breakfast".

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I'm reading a book called crime and punishment which my dad told me to read and it's like a classic book and it's fucking Really hard to read and my brain is hurting and I'm missing poison for breakfa...

— Episode: good habits

Episode: good habits

It's a classic book described as difficult to read due to complex vocabulary and character names. While enjoyable and interesting, it wasn't as fun to read as "Poison for Breakfast".

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I'm reading a book called crime and punishment which my dad told me to read and it's like a classic book and it's fucking Really hard to read and my brain is hurting and I'm missing poison for breakfast, but I am enjoying crime and punishment

the only thing that's hard about reading the book crime and punishment is that There are a lot of unfamiliar words, which is annoying because I have to constantly be looking up what words means But also there's a lot of really complicated Names like there's a lot of characters in the book and all of them have really really weird names not weird But like really long names And That's just kind of hard to follow but it's a really good book. Otherwise

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