The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.31 AVERAGE

scandalousegg's review against another edition

5.0
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. 

koregazisi's review against another edition

5.0
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

lucasmuck's review against another edition

5.0
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

lottie1803's review against another edition

4.25
challenging dark reflective

rustycut's review against another edition

5.0
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

winterpromise31's review against another edition

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.

thetalkdoc's review against another edition

4.0
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.

kat_figs's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
one of the best books i’ve ever read

martinique_alois's review against another edition

4.75
challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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katerina273's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 16%
I cannnnttttt