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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Throughout the past two years I have been slowly working my way through Dostoevsky's works, I have come to recognise his style and tone but despite my relative familiarity, his work always surprises me. No words can describe the genius of his words so I will not try to do so but after every one of his book I feel as though I have passed through myself and transformed. A quote from this book that comes to mind to explain this change is from Father Zosima which in response to Fyodor Pavlvitch's buffoonery (as described), he tells him to not disturb himself, to make him feel at home and crucially,
'And, above all, do not be so ashamed of yourself, for that is the root of it all'
I am 23 now and in many ways I feel as though I have been waiting my whole life to read those words. In Dostoevsky's simplicity, not only does he ease the aching within Fyodor's chest but mine as well. I wish I could of read this book when I was 16 so I could of perhaps found a piece of relief I was always searching for but that too, I forgive myself.
'And, above all, do not be so ashamed of yourself, for that is the root of it all'
I am 23 now and in many ways I feel as though I have been waiting my whole life to read those words. In Dostoevsky's simplicity, not only does he ease the aching within Fyodor's chest but mine as well. I wish I could of read this book when I was 16 so I could of perhaps found a piece of relief I was always searching for but that too, I forgive myself.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
there genuinely aren’t any words to describe the journey that this book is. completely insane. completely beautiful. i hope one day i can reread it and better understand it and its context! for now i am utterly destroyed
it’s a bit long-winded at times, but boy did it make me think deep thoughts about free will and christ’s role in our redemption and that there is, in fact, great beauty in the imperfection that is our humanity
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes