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Feb 07, 2018johnlau_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What can I say about this book that hasn't already been said? It was written over 100 years ago, and is still relevant. Unless, of course, you are some teenage edge-lord who is too cool to have a soul. Then I pity you, and you should go back to watching Disney movies about about billionaires in flying armor. The writing is grand, and the insight into humanity is simply impressive. The internal dialogue of his characters are well written and profound. They shed a light into the human condition that many today are incapable of understanding. The book is long, yes, but Dostoevsky has a way of working in little vignettes and mini-stories within the main story. Every chapter is like a short story unto itself, and I find myself engrossed in the whole affair. It took me almost 3 months to finish this book, because I found myself reading and re-reading certain passages to reflect on their meaning. Oh, and there is a story within a story called "The Grand Inquisitor". Mind = blown.