The brothers karamazov...

...by Fyodor Dostoevsky. What an amazing novel! I still haven't finished it yet - I still have a hundred or so more pages to go. At over 700 pages, it's more of a tome than a book. But I tell you, it's worth every line to read. Dostoevsky's insight into human psychology and minute details of emotions is simply mindblowing. And one chapter in the book called Rebellion actually made me give up reading the novel for a while because it was so powerful. I felt like my head was going to explode. Moreover, even if one glosses over the philosophies and moral dilemmas woven into each page, the story makes a fine drama, laden with suspense and intrigue.

I wish I knew Russian and understood the prevalent analogies and connotations of 19th century Russia. I would have loved to read Russian greats like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekov in their original glory.

Anyhow...highly recommended!