Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Братья Карамазовы by Fyodor Dostoevsky

28 reviews

caitlynhm's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

gracchian's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Brothers Karamazov is the classic; it needs no explanation. Within it, Dostoevsky applies the full might of his messianic, Christian, psychological brilliance at the peak of his ability. This is the book that prompted legions of readers to approach him in life and exclaim how deeply his work moved them, how much the one book changed them. Eastern and Catholic priests alike will often find this book creeping upon their shelves, though even atheists tend to celebrate the achievements contained within all the same. It has been said that this book contains the strongest arguments both on behalf and against Christianity. I would add that it contains the strongest arguments against and for virtue as an end pursuit in itself, embodied by the empowering, inspiring 'milksop' Alyosha Karamazov.

You will become well-acquainted with the cast of characters imagined by Dostoevsky. You will hate almost all of them, but this hate will be followed by pity, and, in the end, you will rest somewhere in the nest Dostoevsky has built for you—a space above the dizzying drama of the tragedy, wherein you hold no grudges, pity all, and wish only to see that love expressed by all. You will be betrayed and wronged by the characters in this book, and you will forgive them even as they betray you. You will learn what it is that Dostoevsky is trying to portray in Alyosha, or in the monastic Zossima, and you'll be offered a seat at their divinely virtuous table. The book truly brings you into it, and becomes a lived transformation for the reader who attentively follows it—and, it must be said, it is very difficult indeed to not attentively follow Karamazov when it gets going.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief

Minor: Child death

There is not an ounce of violence glorified in this book. Though there are infinitely heavy subjects brought to the reader's attention, Dostoevsky's message is clear: the one salvation is to love one another, to forgive one another even when one has been wronged, and to aspire to some higher purpose beyond oneself.

imrath's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol

abbyreadsbigbooks123's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

emilyplun's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Religious bigotry

akka2001's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Terminal illness

Minor: Abandonment

sigynmoon's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault

cnohero's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent