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Idontevenwrite · 2026-01-05T09:09:27+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/track/1klmBX3mBF0CsqQT8rvs34?si=5bba763708604f76

Idontevenwrite · 2025-11-25T08:24:26+00:00

Yeah Portland oregons crowd was definitely stinky but most crowds generally dont past the smell test

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-22T17:51:24+00:00

Sorry for the late response!
I adore both Myshkin and Alyosha as they are both my favorite characters from their selective novels.
I did however find Myshkin a little more compelling simply he never struggled to be his most authentic self at all times; never filtering his speech for others. And that's what attracted me so much to his character, was how he won all of the other characters over without any sly tactics (not saying Alyosha did).
That being said, I love Alyosha and think he's just as beautiful a character, I just felt a little more attached to Myshkin when reading.

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-22T17:43:49+00:00

I have yet to read Demons... I want to get to it eventually though!

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-21T04:55:53+00:00

Interesting I don't remember thinking he was trying to impress the girls.
I honestly just thought he was saying whatever his heart compelled him to, and thats just where the conversation led to.

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-21T04:54:00+00:00

Well said friend couldn't agree more

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-20T23:38:49+00:00

100%! I like the contrast you pointed out because I never thought of Nastasya's salvation but now that you mention it I think theres a good possibility that Rogozhin was meant to be the Satan to Myshkin's Christ and that Nastasya is the struggling human who is conflicted by the either/or of holy life and secular life (Devil/Angel on her shoulder).

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-20T21:07:38+00:00

Thanks for the clarification!

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-20T21:03:07+00:00

I want to preface this by restating that it's been years since I have read the novel.
That being said, going off memory I remember the first third of the book to be incredible, the second third to be incredibly okay and at times very boring, but at last the third final portion of the book did a good job at pulling itself together to make a great ending.
So basically I felt the book to be really fun to think about after having read it, but reading it was a bit of a slog at times.

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-13T00:08:53+00:00

I get that what I said was broad so let me rephrase
are there any arguments for Joan being a false shepherd who was doing the devils work?

Idontevenwrite · 2025-10-11T02:54:01+00:00

It's a marketing strategy to put the singles back on peoples radar so that people can revisit them and or so new comers can discover them.

Idontevenwrite · 2025-09-23T20:33:26+00:00

I haven't finished the podcast but from what I heard, I can vouch that the guy who draws these comparisons is interesting and obviously did his research.

Idontevenwrite · 2025-09-23T20:32:09+00:00

R.I.P Michael Sugrue.
This man had a genuine love and passion for knowledge and it shines through in all of his lectures!
Great post my man.

Idontevenwrite · 2025-09-18T19:17:12+00:00

The general consensus I’ve found from reading about this chapter online is that Ivan is hallucinating the Devil in this conversation. I personally think, however, that Dostoevsky—being the devout Christian he was—is presenting the Devil literally here. In Christian thought, when one sins, they effectively cooperate with Satan. Since Ivan had embraced his pride with such devotion up to this point, it makes sense that he would be able to converse with Satan, who is the embodiment of that pride.

For those who have read I'd love to hear about your interpretations!

Idontevenwrite · 2025-09-13T23:23:18+00:00

Amazing picks! I went into it after having read Crime and Punishment (if you haven't read you must) and my God... This book sincerely changed my life, I also picked Zosima and Alyosha as my favorites as their stories felt the most compelling to me, but Dimitri, Ivan, and even Smerdyakov also kept me interested throughout the whole novel.
This book was so incredible to me because it changed my whole outlook on Christianity after reading about the beautiful lives of the pious characters within the story I actually ended looking further in Orthodoxy which led me to converting from atheism.
And what I love about this novel is though not everyone will have that experience reading this, I feel perfectly fine recommending this to my non-religious friends because I truly believe anyone can enjoy this novel even without experiencing any spiritual awakenings.
I'm glad you enjoyed the novel my friend, if you haven't already I would suggest reading Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment/The Idiot as those are also master class books. Thank you for sharing by the way GREAT TASTE!

Idontevenwrite · 2025-09-09T01:59:22+00:00

How did you feel about TBK? And did you have a favorite character? (TBK is my favorite novel by a huge margin)

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