4.56k reviews for:

Die Brüder Karamasow

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.31 AVERAGE

julian1002's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

francescanread's review against another edition

5.0

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This book delves into the complex dynamics of the Karamazov family, focusing on the moral and spiritual struggles of the three brothers: Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. Their father, Fyodor, is a corrupt and depraved landowner whose murder forms the central plot. The novel explores themes of faith, doubt, free will, and the nature of evil, leading to a trial that tests the brothers' relationships and beliefs.

This is a literary masterpiece that brilliantly intertwines a gripping murder mystery with profound psychological inquiries. The characters are richly developed, each embodying different facets of the human psyche and spiritual struggle. While the novel's dense psychological writing can be challenging, its emotional depth makes it an enduring classic.

badeklovn's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

plevass's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lemon_drop's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

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too moralistic for my current state of well-being

hasch16's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective 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

cthulhu_calamari's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

pjroeder's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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

ianfulton12's review against another edition

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Yearning so hard you contemplate a killing spree is the most relatable part of this book.

hanabaiyu's review against another edition

5.0

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"Ich meinerseits gebe Ihnen mein Wort darauf, meine Freunde, dass ich keinen von Ihnen vergessen werde!"