The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky

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The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's crowning achievement, is a tale of patricide and family rivalry that embodies the moral and spiritual dissolution of an entire society (Russia in the 1870s). It created a national furor comparable only to the e...

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4.3
based on 18,630 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

challenging: 71%

dark: 61%

emotional: 57%

tense: 34%

sad: 31%

mysterious: 29%

inspiring: 19%

hopeful: 17%

funny: 14%

adventurous: 8%

informative: 7%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

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