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I won't rate this as it's not the whole book(book one and two).
I'm really biased- I love Dostoevsky, he simply works for me and I really missed his writing so I took my time and enjoyed every word of this. With that being said- no possible critique of him could come from me.
While reading a book from two centuries ago, about three brothers in Russia, I felt closer to them than to most charactes from contemporary stories. That is why I love Dostoevsky, his works are the definition of timeless. You see his characters like the people you know right now. They are real, raw, they exist. The psychology of the characters just absolutely wow! The themes are explored richly but he's just scratching the surface in this one. I am beyond excited to start the second book(book three)

ellie_c_'s review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

mattth_'s review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lildebbie57's review against another edition

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2.0

So disappointed. I love Dostoyevsky...generally. I don't know if it was this book or the narrator's voice, but something about it just drove me crazy. I wanted to like this book, I did. But I kept drifting off, just couldn't keep my attention on what was happening. Part II was better, but overall this wasn't My favorite.

bahidby's review against another edition

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The start took too long, I am a great fan of Dostoïevski but this book was a little difficult, the beginning being a little boring too, it didn't suits my taste.

xavierpb's review against another edition

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Je me suis arrêté à la page 483 parce que j'en avais assez. Un jour je lirai la mort du starets Zossima, et peut etre le deuxième tome.

blueyorkie's review against another edition

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5.0

Perhaps the most important novel that I read among all those that I have read, of course, but also among those which remain to me to read: because I cannot imagine that one could conceive a more masterful work. In the 18th century, Kant said that philosophy could sum up by asking three questions: what can I know? What should I do? What can I hope? These three questions ultimately come back to asking: what is a man. Therefore, three questions hide a mystery. Dostoevsky answers them with the story of these three brothers grappling with the most fundamental questions of existence and the resolution of an enigma.

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