Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

32 reviews

cheazcakeguy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

This is a book that is going to stick with me for a long time. It is a book that feels like it contains the full range of human emotions and experiences. The characters are so vividly painted, each of them flawed yet loveable (or, at least, if you don't love them you will understand them). The main focus of the book is on the relationships of the Karamazov brothers and their father, and we see how their family breaks down and how the characters react. In true Dostoevsky fashion, he puts his characters (main and side characters) through absolute misery and portrays them with such psychological depth as they deal with inner demons and external events that you can't help but relate with them and their struggles. I have so many thoughts about this book, I could probably write pages and pages, but I will leave it at this: if you are thinking about reading this, just do it! You will laugh, cry, think, and feel, and what more can you ask of a book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Murder

mangopassion555's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, and Abandonment

janainthebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

it is evident that Dostoevsky built in several stories, that are not integral to the plot nor the message of the book, making it at times appear to be loosing the central thread. Nonetheless, the philosophical ideas embodied in the main characters and the complexities of even the side characters make for a deeply psychological, sociological and thought-provoking story. Truly a masterpiece!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bri_gard's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Suicide

ayphyx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing

minkkmuse's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 love love love this book. dostoyevsky is an absolute master of the literary form: even in an english translation, his style is so palpable, so compelling. such a complex examination of morality, purpose, and meaning. beautifully overwhelming and complex,  a heartbreaking story of the intricacies of the human soul. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence

Minor: War

julianh's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

theohume's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

deerlordxx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder