Just finished the book, it took me about two and a half months, so it was a slog, but was worth it. I thought it was a good story, it kept me interested. I read some Gogol and Chekov in between and it does seem the Russians always called each other by their full names. In Brothers Karamazov, you also have nicknames or family pet names. In the beginning it frustrated me to have what seemed like a three page answer with a lot of drama to every question, but I finally fell into the rhythm of the book. I think once you get going things will drop into place and you will start to understand things better especially with Dostoyevsky’s views on religion and bureaucracy.
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Just finished the book, it took me about two and a half months, so it was a slog, but was worth it. I thought it was a good story, it kept me interested. I read some Gogol and Chekov in between and it does seem the Russians always called each other by their full names. In Brothers Karamazov, you also have nicknames or family pet names. In the beginning it frustrated me to have what seemed like a three page answer with a lot of drama to every question, but I finally fell into the rhythm of the book. I think once you get going things will drop into place and you will start to understand things better especially with Dostoyevsky’s views on religion and bureaucracy.