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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
babetoduarte LinkI've been trying to plow through Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevski... it's taken me a while. It's a fascinating book, but its a dense read. Multiple people advised me not to rush through it, but...I've been trying to plow through Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevski... it's taken me a while. It's a fascinating book, but its a dense read. Multiple people advised me not to rush through it, but rather be patient with it and myself. I don't read a lot every day, but small parts every few days... I'm pretty much half-way through.
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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
babetoduarte LinkI feel that the reason I sought after Tildes and Lobsters, was their text-centric nature. Even though I am still rather green on both platforms, their textuality, and links to long-form Blog posts...I feel that the reason I sought after Tildes and Lobsters, was their text-centric nature. Even though I am still rather green on both platforms, their textuality, and links to long-form Blog posts is what I value over the other alternatives.
Wow, thank you for this reply! Indeed I had heard of it's significance, and many people recommended the book, but putting it into perspective as you did seems super meaningful.
The characters, and how they are introduced and developed in the story is captivating. I find it interesting that the way interactions are described, and how events are narrated, somehow emphasize what the characters are feeling or thinking, not just what they are doing. Everything about this book feels layered, multidimensional, and alive? The Grand Inquisitor definitely made an impression on me, and I know I will be revisiting this, and Ivan's argument about it periodically.
I am reading the Bicentennial Edition, which is the translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. So far, while the narrator's interjections and comments alongside the story took me a minute to get used to (Dostoevski's voice?), I am finding the translation to be very easy to follow and understand (but I have no other point of reference! :P). The language feels modern and accessible, and the translator's footnotes are extremely pertinent. I don't know if this is the best translation to start with, but it's what I've got.
What other English translation would you recommend for a second read? My mother tongue is not English, and I wonder if reading a translation in my native Spanish would add to the experience as well.