Disha Shetty’s Reviews > The Karamazov Brothers > Status Update

I had to drop this when I picked up Crime and Punishment by the same author. In hindsight this was a good decision.

C&P, in a way, has provided me with the key to access Dostoevsky's writing style and I am able to see characters and themes in a new light.

I read, read and read. I read for half an hour and see that I have only made 1% progress. That's tough. But the beauty of this book is unmatched. My progress graph frustrates me but I don't regret a single second I spent reading these pages.

What an absolutely horrible father Fyodor Pavlovich is! I feel so much empathy for Mitya. He stood no chance in this world and in that society. Poor thing! We don't know much about Vanya yet except that he is a deep thinker and a troubled soul. I know Alyosha is supposed to be loved by all but I don't feel that affection for him yet.