The Brothers Karamazov
19 • 796 pages

Ratings237

Average rating4.4

15

I enjoy a good philosophical novel, but in this one Dostoyevsky is too prescriptive. The last half is taken over by a Law & Order procedural, interrupted by long speeches and derangement. Still enjoyable, this novel is no Crime and Punishment (still one of my favorites).

August 8, 2020