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The Brothers Karamazov
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Start date
July 1, 2017
Finish date
September 30, 2017
Why we're reading this
3rd Quarter 2017 Long Read (July-Sept)

Previous Group Reads
June 2016 group read - Old School Classic

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Kenny
“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
The Brothers Karamazov ~~~ Fyodor Dostoevsky


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This was my introduction to Russian Literature at the age of 14. I remember buying this at a flea market one weekend for $0.50 ~~ in hardback, & feeling very adult since I would be readin
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Diane
The Brothers Karamazov was recommended to me by my son when he was in his 20s (20 years ago). I bought it then and finally got around to reading it this year. Took me 3 months to read but it was well worth the effort (not an easy read.) I’m glad I stuck it out til the end because the final chapter was amazing! This was one of only a handful of books that just left me saying “Wow,” over and over when I finished. There are many layers to this book and I will probably spend an additional few months ...more
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