isabellelockwood's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
luecien's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
marta_s05's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mrpotatohead6969's review
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
stephie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
amavi's review against another edition
I won't rate this as it's not the whole book(book one and two).
I'm really biased- I love Dostoevsky, he simply works for me and I really missed his writing so I took my time and enjoyed every word of this. With that being said- no possible critique of him could come from me.
While reading a book from two centuries ago, about three brothers in Russia, I felt closer to them than to most charactes from contemporary stories. That is why I love Dostoevsky, his works are the definition of timeless. You see his characters like the people you know right now. They are real, raw, they exist. The psychology of the characters just absolutely wow! The themes are explored richly but he's just scratching the surface in this one. I am beyond excited to start the second book(book three)
I'm really biased- I love Dostoevsky, he simply works for me and I really missed his writing so I took my time and enjoyed every word of this. With that being said- no possible critique of him could come from me.
While reading a book from two centuries ago, about three brothers in Russia, I felt closer to them than to most charactes from contemporary stories. That is why I love Dostoevsky, his works are the definition of timeless. You see his characters like the people you know right now. They are real, raw, they exist. The psychology of the characters just absolutely wow! The themes are explored richly but he's just scratching the surface in this one. I am beyond excited to start the second book(book three)
ellie_c_'s review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mattth_'s review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lildebbie57's review against another edition
2.0
So disappointed. I love Dostoyevsky...generally. I don't know if it was this book or the narrator's voice, but something about it just drove me crazy. I wanted to like this book, I did. But I kept drifting off, just couldn't keep my attention on what was happening. Part II was better, but overall this wasn't My favorite.