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The Brothers Karamazov; Backgrounds and Sources; Essays in Criticism by Ralph E. Matlaw, Constance Garnett, Fyodor Dostoevsky

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cheazcakeguy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

This is a book that is going to stick with me for a long time. It is a book that feels like it contains the full range of human emotions and experiences. The characters are so vividly painted, each of them flawed yet loveable (or, at least, if you don't love them you will understand them). The main focus of the book is on the relationships of the Karamazov brothers and their father, and we see how their family breaks down and how the characters react. In true Dostoevsky fashion, he puts his characters (main and side characters) through absolute misery and portrays them with such psychological depth as they deal with inner demons and external events that you can't help but relate with them and their struggles. I have so many thoughts about this book, I could probably write pages and pages, but I will leave it at this: if you are thinking about reading this, just do it! You will laugh, cry, think, and feel, and what more can you ask of a book?
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seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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