missing page info • first pub 1879 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440799
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 18 November 1879
Description
The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's crowning achievement, is a tale of patricide and family rivalry that embodies the moral and spiritual dissolution of an entire society (Russia in the 1870s). It created a national furor comparable only to the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,379 reviews
Moods
challenging 73%
dark 61%
emotional 55%
tense 35%
sad 30%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 15%
funny 14%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 41% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Child abuse, Suicide, Death of parentMinor
Antisemitism, Ableism, Rape
missing page info • first pub 1879 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440799
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 18 November 1879
Description
The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's crowning achievement, is a tale of patricide and family rivalry that embodies the moral and spiritual dissolution of an entire society (Russia in the 1870s). It created a national furor comparable only to the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,379 reviews
Moods
challenging 73%
dark 61%
emotional 55%
tense 35%
sad 30%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 15%
funny 14%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 41% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Child abuse, Suicide, Death of parentMinor
Antisemitism, Ableism, Rape