Hey there! I was just flipping through my friends page randomly after abandoning LJ for quite some time and came across your entry and I simply had to respond. The Brothers Karamazov is definitely my favorite Dostoevsky--though Crime And Punishment comes REALLY close behind it. I just fell in love with the complexity of Ivan's character and his struggle to connect with humanity. The Grand Inquisitor thing blew my mind, I thought the way it was articulated was just amazing. Dimitri's amazing too--I love the parallels between him and his father and the way they sort of mirror one another though he hates his father with a passion. Alyosha is Alyosha, you've just got to love him for being who he is. The Idiot I've gotta admit I also wasn't too crazy about. Reminded me a bit too much of Jane Austen Dostoevsky style or something. But then again, I didn't really give it a fair chance seeing as I had to read it for school and skimmed the last half, haha. But one of these days, mark my words, I'll go back and give that book a proper reading.

Anyway. Wow, rant. But I'm just crazy about Dostoevksy. That man's got a way with words I can't even begin to comprehend. Even if his novels aren't my all time favorite, he's definitely the best writer I've ever come across.

Peace.