Well Done

[Jon]

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

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Jon

[Dane]

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.

[dead letter office]

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.

[Norman]

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

[Krys]

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.

[J.C.]

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.

[David]

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

[Dane]

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?