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message 1: by Amyjzed (last edited Feb 12, 2019 10:06AM) (new)

Amyjzed | 45 comments Hi! I just wanted to post in here that in 2017 my brother Jesse, who was also a member of this group, started a separate Goodreads group to share thoughts and analysis about Dostoevsky's Demons (also called The Devils or The Possessed): https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... in case anyone is interested in reading or discussing that book.
He created folders for the major sections and chapters of the book and left some notes and information about almost each one. I think the concept he had was to add some outside information as well as clarification of plot points to create a collaborative reading experience. He was especially interested in translation issues and in the perspective of Rene Girard on Dostoevsky's work. There are some diverse links, pictures and references there for anyone to explore.
Though sadly my brother passed away last summer, I've been continuing to work my way through the book, and I'm working on adding to the discussions and resources.
I just finally finished the first part (Book 1 of 3) and I'm feeling like I've got some momentum going with a better handle of the characters and plot trajectory than when I started. I found the first 100 pages or so to be somewhat confusing, so multiple sources of helps seem like a good idea.
I do know that there is a group discussion here on the book from a few years back, and it seems that could also be a good resource to draw on.
Please feel free to browse, join and post in the group. Thanks!


message 2: by B. P. (new)

B. P. Rinehart (ken_mot) | 59 comments I hope to read Demons in a few weeks so I will definitely try to make use of this resource, thank you.


message 3: by Amyjzed (new)

Amyjzed | 45 comments B. P. wrote: "I hope to read Demons in a few weeks so I will definitely try to make use of this resource, thank you."
Hi! Demons definitely took me a while to finish; it is a difficult but interesting story. If you get into it I hope you enjoy your experience!

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...


message 4: by Mark (new)

Mark André Just reread the Demons earlier this year and decided the central issue was ‘bad parenting.’


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