The Brothers Karamazov

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BarkingMadRead

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

#hashtagbrigade did you miss me? It‘s time to get your book for January, and get ready for three months of fun and games and hard to pronounce names! #whatcouldgowrong #pemberlittens if you want to be tagged, let me know!!

BarkingMadRead @staycurious @thebookhippie @daisey @indoordame @librarybelle @mcctrish @cuilin @bookwormjillk @catlass007 @ruthiella @rubyslippersreads @5feet.of.fury @willaful @peanutnine @rwmg @bklover @teresereading @tineke @crinoline_laphroaig @samanne @graciouswarriorprincess @daena @Deblovestoread 11mo

CatLass007 I‘ve found two different translations that are free on Audible, but I haven‘t listened to them yet to see which I prefer. I‘m hoping to find the book edifying. (edited) 11mo

Bookwormjillk I once again went for the boring kindle edition but at least I can commute with it and not risk back injury 11mo

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IndoorDame I have a giant intimidating copy all ready to go waiting for us on my shelf! 11mo

peanutnine I'm in! Gonna go for the audio on this chunkster 11mo

CatLass007 I have a huge print copy packed away from when I moved three years ago. I‘m slow to get to all the boxes. 11mo

Cuilin I dropped enough hints which included a preferred translation. 🤞 11mo

Ruthiella I‘m ready! Go #thebros ! 👍 11mo

TheBookHippie I am waiting for my NEW copy it‘s in mail-land 😵‍💫🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ my copy I own is too OLD. Oy. 11mo

Bklover I have the Barnes and Noble version but I‘m somehow wanting a new one. Different one. Better cover. 😉😊 11mo

Bklover @TheBookHippie I get that. A book that long and intense needs to be fresh and new! (edited) 11mo

Bluebird Please add me. 😀. 11mo

Graciouswarriorprincess I‘m ready! #thebros 👍🏻 11mo

rwmg I can't remember if this page has been mentioned before: https://welovetranslations.com/2022/01/10/whats-the-best-translation-of-the-brot... 11mo

Librarybelle I‘m looking forward to this!! 11mo

Tineke Yes, I bought the paperback. It's gigantic! I have a very old copy but only of part two and in Dutch and I'm glad that I can get rid of that one in April. And with getting rid of, I mean giving to someone else. 11mo

mcctrish I have my door stopper ready to go 11mo

daena Looking forward to reading with everyone! 11mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m going to give this a try, but it‘ll definitely be a Kindle edition. I already have two 10 lb cats who want to sit on me while I read. That‘s enough weight! 😹 11mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig I've the audiobook to help with names! 11mo

dabbe Keep me in, please! 😃 11mo

Teresereading Yes please 11mo

Larkken I want to be in… maybe I‘ll try and lurk 🫣 11mo

BarkingMadRead @Larkken I‘ll tag you and you can let me know if I should remove you 🤣 11mo

KAO Please count me in! I‘ve ordered a Bros book done by my favorite translators, and it should arrive today. I will do my best to keep up! (Tess was manageable, but I am a bit worried about this one!) 11mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 11mo

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gradcat

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

#AyupAugust

(Day 20 - #Temptation)

*Dmitri Karamazov doesn‘t avoid temptation—he jumps into it full force. A sensualist who loves wine, women, and song, he soon finds himself in need of money. When Dmitri confronts his father over his inheritance, the door is flung wide open for distrust and violence.
Above right is the Optina Monastery, where Dostoevsky took refuge after the death of his son; below is Staraya Russa, the setting of the novel.

Cinfhen, squirrelbrain

squirrelbrain You‘re still coming up with these oh-so-clever posts! ❤️ 5y

Cinfhen You make the novel seem so easy breezy but I‘m still super nervous to tackle the Russian classics😬 5y

gradcat @squirrelbrain That‘s very kind of you to say—thank you very much! And @Cinfhen : If I made it seem easy, I lied. It‘s slow reading—dense and thought-provoking. You simply cannot read these books without diving in deep. They are scary, but worth it if you‘re of a mind to tackle them. Don‘t be nervous—you‘ll be fine! ♥️ 5y

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Cinfhen Nope!!! Now you scared me straight!!! I‘m definitely NOT in any mind set 😬 5y

gradcat @Cinfhen I feel bad now.... 5y

Cinfhen Please don‘t feel bad...I was never going to read this book... really!!!! (edited) 5y

gradcat @Cinfhen I appreciate you letting me off the hook...😂 5y

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Emilymdxn

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

1. Tagged book and just about to start Drive Your Plough by Olga Tokarczuk

2. As in movie adaptation? Hmmm probably the 60s Grigory Kozintsev hamlet film

3. I have Instagram but don‘t post about books on it much, I like scrolling through other people‘s pretty pictures. I use goodreads but mainly for cataloging and reading challenges, I actually started on Litsy cause I was frustrated with goodreads

Tonton Enjoy Drive Your Plow😎Shout out to the translator!🌟 6y

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Emilymdxn

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

1. The Remainder and The Brothers Karamazov
2. Probably The Story of a New Name
3. I‘m looking forward to a lot! Probably Drive Your Plough over the bones of the dead

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davidjoseph

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

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Hurrah for Karamazov! I've been reading at breakfast to my daughter...now in high school...since kindergarten. This was our most difficult novel yet; we started on this one 300 days ago!

We really enjoyed it. There were the typical Russian literature struggles: every character has 3 names, and the action doesn't begin to develop until page 400 or so. This translation had good footnotes.

j9brown This book was really amazing but if I ever re-read it, I'm making myself a little index card character glossary to make it a little easier! 6y

Nute I am so fond of reading TOGETHER especially in family settings. I‘m feeling incredibly happy for you and your daughter. I‘d like to know what have been some favorite reads over the years? Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a warm and friendly community. I know that you will enjoy yourself here. I‘m looking forward to getting to know you.🙂 6y

davidjoseph @Nute We started with the Little House books. I loved getting to read Heidi and Pollyanna.
I asked my daughter, and she liked My Side of the Mountain, Tom Sawyer, The Call of the Wild, James Herriot & Twain's Joan of Arc.
We tackled The Hobbit & LOTR, Chronicles of Narnia, Dune, and some Dickens; Prince and the Pauper & Oliver Twist. 6y

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Vivlio_Gnosi I keep nearing the end of this book but other flashier stories grab my attention away. 6y

Vivlio_Gnosi Well done for sticking to the task!! #grit 6y

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚🎉Hope you enjoy it here! 6y

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ashrayreads

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

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What an epic novel! Loved it. The fiction, the story telling, the psychology, philosophy, character development all is brilliant. I was scared to read it because of its length but now at the end, am in love with it. This was my first book by Dostoyevsky, I plan on reading more in the future.

Post---OAP Look into his novel The Idiot! Or The Possessed. Both are beautiful works. 6y

ashrayreads Thanks. Surely gonna check them out soon. 6y

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Plaidsticks

The Brothers Karamazov | Dostoyevsky F.

so-so

Well that was a slog of a listen, 3 weeks for 36+ hours, with basically two straight days at the end to catch up before it was due back at the library. I prefer Dostoyevsky to Tolstoy, but still, dense with a lot of unnecessary ramblings and expositions. #audiobook

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