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message 1: by Jon
04/22/2007 02:16PM

Nophoto-u-25x33 Jake- I have attempted to read a few times but always get the names confused.

Ha
Jon

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message 2: by Dane
01/24/2008 02:14PM

77612 Yes, the name structure can be a bit confusing, but as you get further in the book each character's traits make them stand on their own in your mind.

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message 3: by Richard
02/15/2008 04:08PM

Nophoto-m-25x33 you have to cut the names short. it's absurd to re-read those long titles every time. i just restrict myself to reading the first two syllables and move on. what a book though! i agree w/ dane here, too...

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message 4: by D-t
03/28/2008 01:08PM

1027339 i find it helpful to just focus on the last name. once i realized that dmitri, alyosha, mitya, fyodor, alexei, vanya, and ivan were all the same person it made much more sense.

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message 5: by Norman
03/28/2008 09:08PM

204733 D-t, you have to be joking! Or is the book you read called The BROTHER Karamazov?

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message 6: by Krys
03/31/2008 04:58PM

Nophoto-u-25x33 Dostoevsky is truly a master writer and I've not found anyone else who is comparable.

The despicable character of the father is painted in such a way that I actually felt the pain of the sons in having such a father figure.

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message 7: by Joe (last edited 04/01/2008 03:47PM)
04/01/2008 03:47PM

1036836 Certainly one of the best novels I've ever read. For those having trouble with the names, some editions have a forward that explains some of the mechanics and reasoning behind such titles. Aside from the characters being wonderful (while Alyosha is angelic, I'm partial to Mitya), there is a strong philosophic undercurrent. It is worth reading to get insight into Dostoevsky's worldview alone.

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message 8: by David
07/03/2008 05:37PM

930562 I just started this book. I am only 100 pages into it and it is just starting to get interesting.

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message 9: by Dane
07/04/2008 07:47PM

77612 I'm on Book IV. It's such a fantastic novel. Any comments or thoughts you'd like to share with about your current location in the book, David?

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