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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
For me it's the most difficult book I've ever read. Not much was due to the language (since I'm not an English speaker), but the intricate philosophical discourses about God which somehow escaped my interest. The subject was definitely not my forte, so the book had me felt really frustrated and lost interest at times.
However, the characters from the main cast to the very minor ones were so full of life and thus very interesting. Fetyukovich and Grushenka are my favorites. I also especially loved how Dostoevsky animated his female characters in his prose. He made them so contemptuous and venomous and wicked and yet so beautiful. All in all, it's a great book and a great read.
However, the characters from the main cast to the very minor ones were so full of life and thus very interesting. Fetyukovich and Grushenka are my favorites. I also especially loved how Dostoevsky animated his female characters in his prose. He made them so contemptuous and venomous and wicked and yet so beautiful. All in all, it's a great book and a great read.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
And there I'm done with my first Lit Fic and wow what a book it was. This is unlike anything I've experienced so far both in writing style and especially characters. How can a whole town be full of only eccentric people I can't say but enjoy it did I do for most of the book because I do admit some of their overlong ramblings did bore me at times. Nonetheless this is a book I won't forget any time soon especially the characters of Alyosha and Dmitry Karamazov.
medium-paced
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
Wow, hvor skal jeg begynne?? Tror dette er en av de mest mesterverkete mesterverkene jeg har lest. Gjennom en spennende mordgåte, greier Dostojevskij å komme med ekstremt mange interessante filosofiske diskusjoner og tankevekkere om menneske, verden og samfunn, og ikke minst om tro og dens plass i menneskers liv og samfunnet generelt. Karakterene er veldig levende og komplekse, og handlingen har enormt mange lag. Språket i denne boka fortjener også litt oppmerksomhet, da det var så levende, friskt og moderne på mange måter. Kan virkelig sette pris på en så tydelig forfatterstemme og kommentarer når det er gjort på denne måten. Boka er også veldig lang, og skal ikke lye og si at jeg ikke synes den var litt tung til tider. Det er også grunnen til at det blir 4,75⭐️ fra meg. (Tror dette er en bok man burde lese fler ganger, så kanskje jeg gir den fem en gang senere i livet)
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Compared to The Idiot, which was the last book I read by Dostoevsky, The Brother Karamazov felt a lot more structured in its plot. However it dealt with many similar themes - the rise of atheism in Russia and whether virtue would survive this, morality in the face of an unjust society, growing contempt for those that follow a religious way of life. I can't help but feel that his novels are predominantly vehicles for him to express these sorts of ideas. That said, he has a way of making the characters feel so real, with their ever-changing internal dilemmas and thoughts that aren't clear to themselves (let alone others).
The chapters regarding Ivan's thoughts on religion were particularly interesting, as well as the speeches from the prosecutor and defence counsel (I loved how they framed the events in subtly different, yet plausible ways - showing how vague evidence and psychology can be a double-edged sword),
The chapters regarding Ivan's thoughts on religion were particularly interesting, as well as the speeches from the prosecutor and defence counsel (I loved how they framed the events in subtly different, yet plausible ways - showing how vague evidence and psychology can be a double-edged sword),