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[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't know what to tell you, I too read the book and had no such issues. I thought it was very clear when they're talking about Raskolnikov or his sister or the inspector or the landlady or anybody, and I don't speak any Russian. You just had to trust things would become clear in time with context.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (6 children)

But that's kind of the rub; it's never actually confusing. In context of the story it's very clear when somebody is addressing Raskolnikov, even if they're using a nickname or a name you're not entirely familiar with. It's like when you hear somebody has a nickname in real life. You might not know why they have that nickname, but you know that nickname is theirs.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago

This is Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 104 points 1 year ago (16 children)

Best part of this is that Russians have three names (a first name, surname, and a patronymic) and they love using nicknames. So the main character is Rodion (first name) Romanovitch (patronymic) Raskolnikov (surname), but can (and is) called by any of those three names. He's also got nicknames like Rodya, Rodenka, and Rodka. So this deranged individual (who decided to call Raskolnikov "Pete" I guess) is going to be hopelessly confused when somebody starts referring to Rodya, and he'll think the book is filled with like five times as many characters as it actually is.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ireland keeps on winning connolly-shining

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

And the Q train still looks like that, just dirtier.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Claire Rousay's debut official album (though she's dropped an insane amount of albums recently, this is just her first on a label) is fantastic as expected. One of the most interesting artists working today I think. Give it a listen!

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

sankara-salute Thank you for your service

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Amazing dread in this painting, makes me feel exactly the way Hereditary does. Such unsettling vibes, art is so cool that I can just hallucinate these feelings by looking at something visual.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago

Well the party is doubling down on its strategy of boosting industrial development of high tech goods, and directing many subsidies and SOEs towards that end.

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 77 points 1 year ago (6 children)

So Israel promised to respond to Iran's attack within 24 hours. Where is it? Another "Rafah invasion in the next week" moment?

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Israelis claim they're going to "respond" to Iran, signs point to them doing something tonight. We'll see how far they're willing to go, but if I had to guess it'll heat it. Israel has made one miscalculation, I expect them to make another tonight.

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