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jozzie 's review for:
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It is hard to rate the book because I'm of two minds about it.
Valuable as a classic? Definitely, top-notch writing, great information into historical Russia, important thoughts on philosophy, human nature, theology, etc. As a book to sit and study it and pull it apart, it is 5 stars.
Pure enjoyment? Not as much. If you stick to the plot and characters without getting into any of the philosophy then it is a very enjoyable book but to be constantly pulled into long debates and tangents was exhausting and just wasn't what I was looking for at the time.
So this is both a 5-star and a 3-star read and I'll settle it with 3.5-stars as to not drive my recommendations in this direction.
Valuable as a classic? Definitely, top-notch writing, great information into historical Russia, important thoughts on philosophy, human nature, theology, etc. As a book to sit and study it and pull it apart, it is 5 stars.
Pure enjoyment? Not as much. If you stick to the plot and characters without getting into any of the philosophy then it is a very enjoyable book but to be constantly pulled into long debates and tangents was exhausting and just wasn't what I was looking for at the time.
So this is both a 5-star and a 3-star read and I'll settle it with 3.5-stars as to not drive my recommendations in this direction.