The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Brothers Karamazov
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky

796 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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A magnificent new translation of Dostoevsky's masterpiece, which when first published in 1991 was described by the TIMES as 'a miracle' and by THE INDEPENDENT as a near 'ideal translation'. The BROTHERS KARAMAZOV - Dostoevsky's most widely read no...

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4.3
based on 17,780 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

challenging: 71%

dark: 62%

emotional: 57%

tense: 34%

sad: 31%

mysterious: 29%

inspiring: 19%

hopeful: 17%

funny: 14%

adventurous: 8%

informative: 8%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
19% of readers chose medium
79% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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