The Brothers Karamazov

I was given this book for Christmas in 2015. I had completed a intro philosophy course the semester before and had to read a chapter from the book (which was so usefully made into a book of its own), and all I wanted was to read the whole book to fully understand the complexities of Dostoevsky's writing.

I would recommend this book as a summer read. It is very long, makes you think, and sometimes you have to stop and contemplate your choices before you are able to read further. This book makes you think about how you exist in the world that surrounds you. It gives examples of human emotion and frustration enacted in an embarrassingly real way. There are some points in the book where I got annoyed with the characters in the story, and that makes me wonder, "why?".

Ask yourself:

How am I projecting myself into these pages?

How am I like the individuals within these pages?

If you are thinking of reading this book, let me know, and I'll read along with you! Maybe we can talk about it chapter-by-chapter!