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Time to brag: what’s the hardest book you read? (literature.cafe)
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By this I mean, a book you had to brace yourself to read, and you feel proud for having read. Did you enjoy the process of reading it?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. Rewarding slog but a slog for sure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I liked it much better than the beginning of Crime and Punishment. It helps that I love philosophical side-quests.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It is my favorite book and the philosophical side quests are why I love it but it is a long, dense read

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I am reading it now. Little beyond 80%. Except for the initial ~20% I found it to be a page turner. Loving it!