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by stnmtn 1656 days ago
The Brothers Karamazov. It really is as good as it's reputation would make you think

It's fascinating to read a novel written 200 years ago in a country completely unlike mine, but see so many traits and characters that I know and have met in my life today. Dostoevsky has this un-nerving ability to see through people like they are transparent, and show their innermost depth in a few sentences