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ashaalive 's review for:
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Throughout the past two years I have been slowly working my way through Dostoevsky's works, I have come to recognise his style and tone but despite my relative familiarity, his work always surprises me. No words can describe the genius of his words so I will not try to do so but after every one of his book I feel as though I have passed through myself and transformed. A quote from this book that comes to mind to explain this change is from Father Zosima which in response to Fyodor Pavlvitch's buffoonery (as described), he tells him to not disturb himself, to make him feel at home and crucially,
'And, above all, do not be so ashamed of yourself, for that is the root of it all'
I am 23 now and in many ways I feel as though I have been waiting my whole life to read those words. In Dostoevsky's simplicity, not only does he ease the aching within Fyodor's chest but mine as well. I wish I could of read this book when I was 16 so I could of perhaps found a piece of relief I was always searching for but that too, I forgive myself.
'And, above all, do not be so ashamed of yourself, for that is the root of it all'
I am 23 now and in many ways I feel as though I have been waiting my whole life to read those words. In Dostoevsky's simplicity, not only does he ease the aching within Fyodor's chest but mine as well. I wish I could of read this book when I was 16 so I could of perhaps found a piece of relief I was always searching for but that too, I forgive myself.