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Liked It4 of 4 members found this review helpful “One of the greatest novels in literature. It's been over 25 years since I closed the cover, and the details are gone; all that remains are embers in the heart that fire up to a glow when I think of it. I'm due for a re-read.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I was disappointed with this book. I loved Crime and Punishment and thought for certain that this novel (which the book jacket called Dostoevsky's crowning achievement) would be as good if not better. I was mistaken. My gripe with the story is that he so often veered from the story at hand to...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Dostoevsky can get better than this? Great book!”
Claudia L wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A special russian mixture of intrigas and strong characters.”
Florian V wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“So far so great!”
great wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“really like it”
manu l wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kerry's "I tried to love you" book. Got to the last 100 pages and stopped.”
BYOB Book Club wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Three brothers - Alexei, Dmitri and Ivan - are all in their own ways dealing with the example set by their father, Fyoder. Alexei starts out at a monastery learning from the dying elder, Zosima. The first major scene of the book comes when all the Karamazovs are found in Zosima's room. ”
Peter D wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I made a very slow start on this novel, but from midway to the end it really had me gripped. I'm sure certain things were lost on me, in terms of the cultural and religious references/symbolism. However, what I do come away with is how skilled a writer Dostoevsky is in building up stories within a story. He could have taken that book in so many different directions. More significantly, he is renowned for his ability to dissect human nature with simple or great detail and that is where like many others I praise him.
Atieno wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
To create such perfection in Aloysha's character without the reader despising or not believing his sincerity is not easily done. I assume he is a Christ-like figure. I liked Ivan simply because I felt I identified with his views and outlook. As for Dmitry, along with Kolya they both represent human nature the best. We are not defined by one or similar characteristics, but often contrasting characteristics.
I wish there had been a whole book with Kolya as the main character, taking us from birth to death, but oh well. I thoroughly enjoyed his character. I started off feeling very uneasy about him, then felt at heart he was a good person, but I always had an underlying feeling he could be the devil incarnate which is why Aloysha's words of wisdom at the end made much sense to me.”“Not a happy book (it IS Russian, you know).”
Kevin R wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another wonderful book I read in college that I must reread.”
Judy D wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
