tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post3294891000189923299..comments2024-03-28T09:00:59.909+11:00Comments on The Vince Review: 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor DostoevskyPaula Vincehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-32032464461485839582017-08-08T18:24:42.128+10:002017-08-08T18:24:42.128+10:00Yes, poor Dmitri. It was impossible for us to pred...Yes, poor Dmitri. It was impossible for us to predict how things were going to go for him, which made his plight all the more poignant.That court room drama was intense.😊Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-56675648301182978282017-08-08T14:27:47.579+10:002017-08-08T14:27:47.579+10:00Of course, Alexei was easy for me to like througho...Of course, Alexei was easy for me to like throughout. I appreciated his journey, his transition. But I increasingly found myself being drawn to the bad boy, Dmitri, especially toward the very end. He rose to the occasion. He was passionate and forgiving and honest and changed. For a moment, I felt like some of the women in the courtroom fighting for him. : DRuth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-68095107274916917922017-08-08T09:24:47.797+10:002017-08-08T09:24:47.797+10:00Hi Ruth, it takes a bit of commitment to get throu...Hi Ruth, it takes a bit of commitment to get through, that's for certain. I will read it again some time too.<br /><br />It's funny you should ask, because I've been mulling that same question around in my mind, especially after being challenged by somebody who asked which of the brothers was our favourite. They are so well drawn, I could appreciate them all for different reasons. Overall, I think I liked Alyosha most, for his good heart and consistency, although the older two did grow on me.<br /><br />How about you?Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-90644294106190820622017-08-08T07:26:54.649+10:002017-08-08T07:26:54.649+10:00Great review. I kept putting off my review that I...Great review. I kept putting off my review that I finally broke down and said something. It was really a wonderful story; I'd love to reread it someday when I have a life. <br /><br />Did you find one character that you liked more than all? My feelings changed drastically over the course of the story. How about you?Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-13740316053274225682017-06-22T15:33:13.088+10:002017-06-22T15:33:13.088+10:00Hi Joseph, I'm glad Crime and Punishment was g...Hi Joseph, I'm glad Crime and Punishment was good too. I can see I'll have to give more Dostoevsky a go, as well as his fellow Russians. I've heard good things about Tolstoy too, but never dared try to get stuck in. Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-33963256890804977822017-06-21T08:13:40.928+10:002017-06-21T08:13:40.928+10:00Excellent choice. I also love The Brothers K...tho...Excellent choice. I also love The Brothers K...thought it's been a while. I picked another Dostoevsky novel Crime & Punishment for this challenge...also very good. Yes, the Russian authors are intimidating, but pretty accesible if you just start. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.com