The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky with David McDuff (Translator)

1013 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky's powerful meditation on faith, meaning and morality, The Brothers Karamazov is translated with an introduction and notes by David McDuff in Penguin Classics. When brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov is murdered, the lives of his ...

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Moods

reflective 79%
challenging 72%
dark 62%
emotional 56%
tense 34%
sad 31%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 16%
funny 14%
adventurous 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 41% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

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4.3

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