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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
liked it more as i was able to read it in longer stretches and get towards the end... will also probably like it more on a re-reading, but the beginning was hard to get through and it all seemed a bit overdramatic (or maybe i'm just not used to russian literature).
While much of it comes together in the end—literally co-opting a trial sequence that stretches the limits of suspension of disbelief—the length of this tomb is not remotely warranted for all that is tied together and feels substantive. It’s an ungainly, uneconomical, highly perspective work of maximalist literature. No doubt, many maximalist works that are much more successful pull from these corners.
The flow was excellent but the actual meat of what was happening was not usually interesting. The last 100 or so pages were, but it made most of it a slog. The characters pontificating for literal walls of texts about various subjects felt forced, and sometimes laughable, given where they actually were. The dialogue itself would have taken the conversation all day, but it’s over coffee for an hour or something. Just far Too much relies on suspension of disbelief, and 75% of the actual murder plot is perfunctory. The best book ever written? I think not. It is fine for what it is, but no where close to the masters of maximalist writing, unfortunately.
3.5 rounded down, for the trudge (through multiple translations), and almost putting me in a reading slump. This emperor has maybe underwear on, but no clothes, otherwise.
The flow was excellent but the actual meat of what was happening was not usually interesting. The last 100 or so pages were, but it made most of it a slog. The characters pontificating for literal walls of texts about various subjects felt forced, and sometimes laughable, given where they actually were. The dialogue itself would have taken the conversation all day, but it’s over coffee for an hour or something. Just far Too much relies on suspension of disbelief, and 75% of the actual murder plot is perfunctory. The best book ever written? I think not. It is fine for what it is, but no where close to the masters of maximalist writing, unfortunately.
3.5 rounded down, for the trudge (through multiple translations), and almost putting me in a reading slump. This emperor has maybe underwear on, but no clothes, otherwise.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
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
my dear alyosha!!! i wish the book had spent even more time on him, although i understand that's not the point! i wish it told me what happened to him in the future. did he get married? did he return to the monastery? he intrigued me very much and i would have read a book that was about him alone.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
Ho chiuso il libro e ho pensato che un giorno, magari non troppo lontano, dovrò assolutamente rileggerlo.
Nei Fratelli Karamazov Dostoevskij - con uno stile pieno, ma mai ridondante; nudo, ma mai scarno; vivo ed espressivo, ma mai retorico - riesce a dare voce agli interrogativi che scardinano l'animo umano.
L'uomo è proprio il protagonista del romanzo, coniugato negli abissi che esso può raggiungere, ora sublimi, ora meschini: di tale vastezza viene descritta la natura dei Karamazov, così quella di tutti noi. Perché - sebbene personalmente abbia sentiti a me più vicini, pur nella loro complessa differenza, Aleskej e Ivan - in ognuno di noi vivono anche le contraddizioni di Mitja e forse persino di Smerdjakov.
Molti, poi, sono i personaggi minori - da Iliuša a Kolja, da Katja a Grušenka, dallo Stareč al capitano Snegirev, fino a Liza - che hanno lo spazio di raccontare la loro spesso drammatica verità.
Il libro è prezioso, ricchissimo di poesia, di dubbi, di riflessioni, di idee, di religione, di vita.
È stato interessante leggerlo dopo Delitto e castigo per notare punti di incontro e di distanza tra le due opere, maturati probabilmente negli anni che le separano.
Bello, bellissimo.
Non deve scoraggiare la mole del libro: avrei voluto che continuasse ancora a lungo, avrei avuto ancora tante cose da chiedere a Dostoevskij.
Nei Fratelli Karamazov Dostoevskij - con uno stile pieno, ma mai ridondante; nudo, ma mai scarno; vivo ed espressivo, ma mai retorico - riesce a dare voce agli interrogativi che scardinano l'animo umano.
L'uomo è proprio il protagonista del romanzo, coniugato negli abissi che esso può raggiungere, ora sublimi, ora meschini: di tale vastezza viene descritta la natura dei Karamazov, così quella di tutti noi. Perché - sebbene personalmente abbia sentiti a me più vicini, pur nella loro complessa differenza, Aleskej e Ivan - in ognuno di noi vivono anche le contraddizioni di Mitja e forse persino di Smerdjakov.
Molti, poi, sono i personaggi minori - da Iliuša a Kolja, da Katja a Grušenka, dallo Stareč al capitano Snegirev, fino a Liza - che hanno lo spazio di raccontare la loro spesso drammatica verità.
Il libro è prezioso, ricchissimo di poesia, di dubbi, di riflessioni, di idee, di religione, di vita.
È stato interessante leggerlo dopo Delitto e castigo per notare punti di incontro e di distanza tra le due opere, maturati probabilmente negli anni che le separano.
Bello, bellissimo.
Non deve scoraggiare la mole del libro: avrei voluto che continuasse ancora a lungo, avrei avuto ancora tante cose da chiedere a Dostoevskij.
reflective
slow-paced
I love this novel so much. I love the way Dostoevsky created a complex and interesting character. Let's say like Dmitri, the oldest, who is the same as his father, as a sensualist. He copied his father in order to be a hedonist. He seems a pure evil character who is arrogant and reckless. Ivan, the middle son, who has deep philosophical thoughts and questions about morality and the existence of God. Lastly, Alyosha, the youngest who became a monk. He was a good, pure, and naive one.
It was written in a beautiful way. It showed the complexity of humans. The characters are not just between good and evil or black and white, but grey ones. Even Alyosha can also be tempted by sin.
Then, my unpopular opinion about this book: none of the characters are the main characters. I think the novel has multiple main characters who have their part in the story. They are interesting in their own ways. I can say that this novel is centered on the Karamazov family with various characters. At first, I thought Alyosha was the main character. But, when it turned to the second half, Dmitri became the most interesting one.
It was written in a beautiful way. It showed the complexity of humans. The characters are not just between good and evil or black and white, but grey ones. Even Alyosha can also be tempted by sin.
Then, my unpopular opinion about this book: none of the characters are the main characters. I think the novel has multiple main characters who have their part in the story. They are interesting in their own ways. I can say that this novel is centered on the Karamazov family with various characters. At first, I thought Alyosha was the main character. But, when it turned to the second half, Dmitri became the most interesting one.