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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
Being a Karamazov = pridefully saying you’re a hedonist and blaming it on your blood in order to be quirky
Page 43, everyone has gone through this phase at some point in their lives. Fortunately for most while they were still children; unfortunately for others much later when it is never really forgotten by others
The way Fyodor gaslights is triggering because of how much it resembles real life
Chapter 6 was intense, the readers are equivalent to the hieromonks witnessing the entire thing happen
Smerdyakov is that kid who eats worms during recess (after reading further, I take this back, he’s a pretty good guy) (after reading ever further, I take the second statement back, Smerdyakov can shrivel up and burn)
Ivan is either being pretentious or he is genuinely a weirdo (Book 5, Chapter 4)
Dmitri’s slip from sanity was so beautifully written that reading it makes it feel like the reader is going down the slide right behind him
Women like Madame Khokhlakov really are the worst. Just shut upppppp PLEASE (Book 11, Chapter 2)
With a bitterly crushed heart: HURRAH FOR KARAMAZOV
Page 43, everyone has gone through this phase at some point in their lives. Fortunately for most while they were still children; unfortunately for others much later when it is never really forgotten by others
The way Fyodor gaslights is triggering because of how much it resembles real life
Chapter 6 was intense, the readers are equivalent to the hieromonks witnessing the entire thing happen
Smerdyakov is that kid who eats worms during recess (after reading further, I take this back, he’s a pretty good guy) (after reading ever further, I take the second statement back, Smerdyakov can shrivel up and burn)
Ivan is either being pretentious or he is genuinely a weirdo (Book 5, Chapter 4)
Dmitri’s slip from sanity was so beautifully written that reading it makes it feel like the reader is going down the slide right behind him
Women like Madame Khokhlakov really are the worst. Just shut upppppp PLEASE (Book 11, Chapter 2)
With a bitterly crushed heart: HURRAH FOR KARAMAZOV
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
After nearly a year, I finally have read Brothers Karamazov. This is a book I started once and abandoned, until I ultimately came back. I am always a fan of Dostoyevsky, but I wish this one held my interest more constitently. There were portions of this book that did, indeed, feel compulsively readable; at other times--particularly towards the end--I was struggling to engage with Dosto's meticulous prose. I wanted more from the trial scenes, which ended up feeling tedious--but this may be a consequence of my own exhaustion. I enjoyed the middle segments of BK immensely; I struggled with the ending. There are points of this book where I felt like I connected deeply with the philsophy, which I valued. For what is considered F.D.' s "magnum opus," I think I liked Crime and Punishment more. It's always worthwhile to read a Dostoyevsky novel, but I think this one fell short of my feverish love for C&P.
challenging
dark
emotional
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
dark
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A classic that still holds meaning to all our lives today. There is much to learn from this book and discusses the relationship humans have with god. The meaning of life is talked about extensively and shows that even back then we as humans still long for these answers.
This book takes time to analyze and understand - that being said it’s beautifully written and unlike anything I’ve come across so far.
This book takes time to analyze and understand - that being said it’s beautifully written and unlike anything I’ve come across so far.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Brothers Karamazov is one of the few books in the world that serves as a cheat sheet for life itself. TBK’s extremely profound and extensive knowledge on subjects like psychology, philosophy, and mortality make the book so entertaining to read, and so enjoyable amongst all its serious and difficult subject matter. The many arcs of each character are magnificently executed and contain so much substance and originality, being heavily relatable and engaging.
This book’ll teach you about how to overcome your problems, how to make your general outlook on life more positive and joyous, and why you shouldn’t give in to your sensual pleasures. Absolutely stunning front to back! Books like these make life worth living!
This book’ll teach you about how to overcome your problems, how to make your general outlook on life more positive and joyous, and why you shouldn’t give in to your sensual pleasures. Absolutely stunning front to back! Books like these make life worth living!