Die Brüder Karamasow by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.31 AVERAGE

leeleeberkeley's review against another edition

2.0
challenging 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

lukeblundell's review against another edition

4.0
Very similar to Crime and Punishment in that it begins with a fascinating and complex exploration of very morally ambiguous corners of the late 19th century. This one is more on the nose, but definitely achieves a lot more. Ivan's speech in the restaurant or his interaction with the devil is definitely an all timer. Just a shame that it (like C&P) shifts into a bare-faced murder mystery. I appreciate that the philosophical sequences aren't artificially thrown in like Mann, these ones are natural and fitting, but it peters out for me towards the end once it starts pulling its philosophical punches

lazy_sisyphus's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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: Yes
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wirtlikescandy's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Yes
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eithan_arellius's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
Paused @75 % during my NFS days

deepfriedliterature's review against another edition

5.0
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syeve's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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
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guiiirl's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark 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

rdrift_reads's review against another edition

2.5
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I'm not really sure I understand this novel, if I'm going to be honest. The characters feel thin and overwrought, the pacing feels a little wonky (patricide doesn't happen until 75% through the novel), Maybe I'm not Russian enough? But I finished, and I have the same sense of accomplishment as I would had I finished a marathon, lol. 

henrylphillips's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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
Maybe the best book I’ve ever read.