Reviews - Братья Карамазовы

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Братья Карамазовы

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.31 AVERAGE

mondabiff's review against another edition

4.0

Very dense read, philosophy book disguised as a novel

always's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dananneo's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging 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

ineedmilk's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly, the description of the book may lead to some disappointment. Descriptions of murder and death in the Penguin Classics version may frame this book more towards mystery, but that’s really not the point of this book. Can’t spoil the plot, but please give this book a chance.

pvulibx's review against another edition

5.0

"[…] [O]thers have their Hamlets; so far, we Russians have only our Karamazovs!"

Masterpiece.

I wish I could find the words to even describe Dostoevsky's genius. The storyline, the characters, the philosophical musings. Everything.

I loved the book from the first few pages, but the last 100 pages really did it for me. The prosecutor’s speech was so frustrating to read, I had to put away the book several times, but I STILL LOVED IT. The defense attorney's speech blew my mind with how logical and reasonable it was (Loved the take on psychology). Like, Dostoevsky logically and comprehensibly worked out both the defense and the prosecution. GENIUS.

Love Alyosha, love Dmitry, especially love Ivan (his last chapter before the trial… immaculate. Probably my favorite part of the whole book).
Don’t love Fyodor Pavlovich, so good riddance.

Man, I wish I were as good a writer as Dostoevsky, just so I could review his books on par.