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Cindy asked this question about The Brothers Karamazov:
I gave up on this book awhile ago because I disliked every single character and didn't care to find out what happened to them. I'm thinking about going back to it now because I don't like unfinished books. Will someone tell me if any likable characters show up? I'm not very far in and will probably have to start over (gah), but I need someone to like in this book.
Christoph Covax Like you, I disliked every single character but I did find out what happened to them. Basically nothing. All these melodramas, the hysterics of all th…moreLike you, I disliked every single character but I did find out what happened to them. Basically nothing. All these melodramas, the hysterics of all the female characters, the ever-burning passion of the fool Dimitri, the suffocating monks, the vomit-inducing Ilyuschka part... could go on and on. I'm sure there is a very deep meaning in all these repulsive characters or maybe not. Weird because I really liked Crime and Punishment. Try that rather.(less)
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The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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