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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
challenging
slow-paced
This was interesting for sure. The last 30% is what made me enjoy the book. It was long and convoluted making it hard to stay interested and listening was not the best choice as it was often hard to tell characters apart and get lost in long ramblings
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dostoyevsky could have really used a harsh editor
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
Was confused 50 % of the time will come back to when I'm older and will hopefully enjoy it alot more
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An incredible articulation of 'the two abysses' of humanity. It is no wonder this is a favorite of the likes of Nietzsche, Freud, Einstein and many other world-class thinkers. I took a lot of time rereading and unpacking the dense dialog and elaborate prose using my not-so-world-class-thinking brain, but was rewarded with an understanding of new (and sometimes frightening and dangerous) ideas that shook the philosophical axiom in which my psyche and soul rests upon. I've never experienced a web of relationships so profoundly developed, flawed, and realistically human before (these characters are more fleshed out than I am!). And all of it- the philosophy, the religion, the extensive character development- compounds into more traditional narrative payoffs in the second half that are extremely satisfying. Shout out to Luke Thompson's immaculate audiobook reading- who helped my brain acclimate to the lofty and challenging prose of this incredible translation (McDuff - Penguin Classics).