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A review by stacevox
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
4.0
It’s a Russian Classic, so naturally, I love it. This book is not just a murder mystery, it’s not just about courtroom drama and family dysfunction. This book is a work of philosophy concerning the existence of God, good and evil, free will, the nature of man and it is absolutely gripping.
I love long novels because they are so rich and the supporting characters and their stories are not mere plot points, but fully realised and woven into the story. All of the characters are so human, even as they are set up to be archetypes of their philosophy, how this changes and grows throughout the story they are each beautifully written and developed. At points, you will sympathise with each of the characters, you will be irritated by them, it is their beautiful complexity that makes this novel the masterpiece it is.
Every time I read this novel, I am astounded by how it grips me, and how compelling it is. It makes the reader think hard about who they are themselves, and grapple with the themes of the book, so we are taken on a journey much like the brothers are. I love this book.
I love long novels because they are so rich and the supporting characters and their stories are not mere plot points, but fully realised and woven into the story. All of the characters are so human, even as they are set up to be archetypes of their philosophy, how this changes and grows throughout the story they are each beautifully written and developed. At points, you will sympathise with each of the characters, you will be irritated by them, it is their beautiful complexity that makes this novel the masterpiece it is.
Every time I read this novel, I am astounded by how it grips me, and how compelling it is. It makes the reader think hard about who they are themselves, and grapple with the themes of the book, so we are taken on a journey much like the brothers are. I love this book.