736 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451527349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet 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 8,613 reviews
Moods
challenging 73%
dark 61%
emotional 51%
tense 33%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 7%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%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, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Child death, Child abuse, AlcoholismMinor
Ableism, Rape, Antisemitism736 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451527349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet 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 8,613 reviews
Moods
challenging 73%
dark 61%
emotional 51%
tense 33%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 7%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%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, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Child death, Child abuse, AlcoholismMinor
Ableism, Rape, Antisemitism