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1072 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553212167
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 April 1984
Description
In 1880 Dostoevsky completed The Brothers Karamazov, the literary effort for which he had been preparing all his life. Compelling, profound, complex, it is the story of a patricide and of the four sons who each had a motive for murder: Dmitry, the...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,457 reviews
Moods
challenging 73%
dark 62%
emotional 56%
tense 34%
sad 31%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 16%
funny 13%
adventurous 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | 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%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Child abuse, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Antisemitism, Rape, Ableism1072 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553212167
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 April 1984
Description
In 1880 Dostoevsky completed The Brothers Karamazov, the literary effort for which he had been preparing all his life. Compelling, profound, complex, it is the story of a patricide and of the four sons who each had a motive for murder: Dmitry, the...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,457 reviews
Moods
challenging 73%
dark 62%
emotional 56%
tense 34%
sad 31%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 16%
funny 13%
adventurous 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Child abuse, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Antisemitism, Rape, Ableism