dynomight
Pseudonymous writer investigating everyday questions by reading the studies
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Many years ago, I read Crime and Punishment. Here, with no research and no notes, is what I can remember about that book: It was pretty good.
on dynomight.net · 22 Jan 2026
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
I think Catcher in the Rye is a good but not great book. But I love talking about Catcher in the Rye because (1) all North Americans seem to have read it, and (2) whenever I ask someone to tell me how they feel about Holden Caulfield, I always seem to learn something about them.
on dynomight.net · 22 Jan 2026
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Fair. I definitely feel like I’m living my best life when I read War and Peace.
on dynomight.net · 22 Jan 2026
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