I'm glad I read this book. It is not an easy book to read, but like most Russian novelists, Dostoyevsky writes with passion and detail. The central theme of God/Satan/Evil/Charity etc. are woven in this book with great skill. The Brothers are an interesting case study into the Russians culture and soul at the end of the 19th century. Now on to something less "heavy".....I guess a son killing a father (or did he?) is a pretty heavy topic.

Dostoyevski at his most deadly. I am loving it to bits.

Dostoyevsky's so dark and psychological and epic, how can you not love him? This one's especially good.

Mind fuck

brutal read at start

Incredibly good book, 10/10 must read in life especially if you are interested in Freud's psychoanalytic theory (the Id, ego and super-ego). My notes are all over the places but still feel like I missed a lot, definitely going to re-read it some day!

umm.. im on page 70 .. and cant bring myself to go any futher while doing the IB at the same time..

One of my ALL time favorite books ever.......Fyodors portrayal of Alyoshka and the conversation he has with the master monk, chapter entitled "The Grand Inquisitor" is one of the finest metaphors of our misguided love of organized religion as exists....

My first "epic" novel. Emily gave me a hardback copy for our first Christmas as a couple.

Each of the four brothers represents a different part of human nature -- the intellect, the spirit, the bodily passions, and the base/evil side of man. I read this book at a time when I was struggling with the tension between intellect and spirit, and some passages in this book spoke directly to that. I especially loved the idea that you can't ever prove to yourself that God exists, but you can be convinced of it through the experience of active, selfless love. Allison Pond

one of my favorite books. Great story about relationships and family, and yes, baseball.

Don't be proud, and only do the right thing if you're doing it for the right reasons.