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4.31 AVERAGE

inspiring reflective medium-paced

So many memorable moments and characters. Truly life changing. My favorite book. Thank you and rest in peace Sir Fyodor Dostojewski
challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is the best novel I have ever read, and probably the best I will ever read. I don't think any amount of re-reads will allow me to fully encapsulate Dostoyevsky's ideas through the literary, philosophical, and religious views portrayed in this novel.  What I can say, though, without directly quoting the book, is that there exists a Karamazov in each of us, regardless of whether in a good or bad way. I can say nothing more. I'll have to reread this one. 
challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark reflective
funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An excellent timeless observation - "'Show a Russian schoolboy a chart of the heavens,' he writes, 'of which hitherto he had no idea at all, and the next day he will return the chart to you with corrections.' No knowledge and boundless conceit..." (556).

Finished! Thoughts to come.
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don’t know that I loved it for most of the read, but the last one hundred pages were incredibly powerful writing and the epilogue in particular was so moving that I cried.