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The Brothers Karamazov
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May 1, 2017
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Victoria Ellis
The Brothers Karamazov is a Russian classic that follows three brothers and the death of their father. I enjoyed the experience of buddy-reading this book but I can't say that I enjoyed the book itself. I do think that it would have benefited from a though editing process. That said there are also a lot of great themes in this book, such as religion which was a particular favourite of mine. The characterisation has a much stronger presence than the plot itself, and for that, you have to commend ...more
Christina
Mar 08, 2023 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
I have read this book but am re-reading an old, old publication of it w/a different translator who will minimize the nicknames used, diminutives (though i understand each has a nuanced meaning) per character. This will help me pay attention more and reduce fog a second time around.
Christina
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