Title: read for philosophy, not dostoevsky's best story-telling
Product review: some profound philosophical scenes here, especially for those obsessed with anti-christianity and anti-totalitarianism. dostoevsky pours his thinking into his last work. all the elements from his previous works are there, but alas! he goes too far...the characters come off stiff, or in some cases unbelievable. sermon after sermon, especially as the all-too-obvious ending approaches. it doesn't have the suspense of crime and punishment. it doesn't have the satire of demons. dostoevsky wrote it during the most comfortable period of his life. his self-assurance led him to proselytize, rather than entertain. this one's for academics and hard-core fans. hard to beat this translation, by the way--constance garnett's sucks.
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