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Wow. This is a chunky book. Just a few words that won't do the book justice. On a superficial level, the book is about a seemingly naive 27 year old called Myshkin who drifts around St. Petersburg and gets caught up in drama with several flawed people. On a deeper level, Myshkin represents an ideal - open, humble, and compassionate. The question is what happens when an ideal human collides in a world of self-absorbed people?
I'm drawn to the more surreal parts of the novel, where the narration of the author and Myshkin's train of thought blend as Myshkin is experiencing an epileptic aura. The narrator gradually loses clarity towards the end of the novel too as Myshkin loses his mind.
I'm drawn to the more surreal parts of the novel, where the narration of the author and Myshkin's train of thought blend as Myshkin is experiencing an epileptic aura. The narrator gradually loses clarity towards the end of the novel too as Myshkin loses his mind.