The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Richard Pevear (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator)

824 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the "wicked and sentimental" Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons--the impulsive and sens...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,307 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 73%
dark 60%
emotional 51%
tense 33%
mysterious 29%
sad 27%
inspiring 15%
funny 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 7%
informative 6%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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