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A review by themtj
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
5.0
Takes a little while to get off the ground and a little while to wrap up (lots of ink spilled on the trial). But all in all it is a masterpiece. Full of irony, comedy, tragedy, theology, and psychology.
While Alyosha is the redemptive character and most enjoyable, I, like everyone in literary history, loved Ivan's, "The Grand Inquisitor." I also enjoyed Ivan's disputation with the devil in the final book. In my mind, those two sons are the crux of the story (despite the Mitya being on trial for their father's death.) All interactions between Alyosha and Ivan made the book worthwhile for me!
While Alyosha is the redemptive character and most enjoyable, I, like everyone in literary history, loved Ivan's, "The Grand Inquisitor." I also enjoyed Ivan's disputation with the devil in the final book. In my mind, those two sons are the crux of the story (despite the Mitya being on trial for their father's death.) All interactions between Alyosha and Ivan made the book worthwhile for me!