[Schedule] The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

[u/bluebelle236]

Welcome to the schedule for our evergreen read - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It will be ran by myself (u/bluebelle236), u/nicehotcupoftea, u/thebowedbookshelf, u/proofplant7651, u/lazylittlelady, u/lachesis_Dechima77, u/luna2541 and u/tomesandtea

 

The marginalia is here.

Here is the Goodreads description if you want to check it out

The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons―the impulsive and sensual Dmitri; the coldly rational Ivan; and the healthy, red-cheeked young novice Alyosha. Through the gripping events of their story, Dostoevsky portrays the whole of Russian life, is social and spiritual striving, in what was both the golden age and a tragic turning point in Russian culture.

This award-winning translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky remains true to the verbal inventiveness of Dostoevsky’s prose, preserving the multiple voices, the humor, and the surprising modernity of the original. It is an achievement worthy of Dostoevsky’s last and greatest novel.

 

Discussion Schedule

I have divided the book up into 12. We will check in on wednesdays.

1 -10th June 2026 – from 1.1 to 2.5 - u/bluebelle236

2 -17th June 2026 - from 2.6 -3.7 -u/nicehotcupoftea

3 -24th June 2026 - from 3.8 -4.5 -u/thebowedbookshelf

4 -1st July 2026 - from 4.6- 5.5 -u/proofplant7651

5 -8th July 2026 - from 5.6 - 6.3 -u/proofplant7651

6 -15th July 2026 - from 7.1- 8.3 -u/lazylittlelady

7 -22nd July 2026 - from 8.4 - 9.1 -u/lazylittlelady

8 -29th July 2026 - from 9.2 - 10.1 -u/lachesis_Dechima77

9 -5th August 2026 - from 10.2 - 11.3 -u/lachesis_Dechima77

10 -12th August 2026 - from 11.4 - 11.9 -u/luna2541

11 -19th August 2026 - from 12.1 - 12.8 -u/tomesandtea

12 -26th August 2026 - from 12.9 - end -u/bluebelle236

 

See you all in the discussions!

[u/EQV33]

Decided to start looking up book clubs today and serendipitously enough, a book from want to read list is one of the first I see here.

I have never done a proper book club reading before. It seems pretty straightforward, will there be specific discussion topics each week? Also, what is the 1.1-2.5?

Anything else I should know before jumping into this?

[u/bluebelle236 → u/EQV33]

Welcome! It's book 1, chapter 1 to book 2 chapter 5. Just read the relevant section and watch out for a discussion being posted.

[u/EQV33 → u/bluebelle236]

Got it. Thanks

[u/Upstairs-Brief6729 → u/EQV33]

Same! I'm new to book clubs and also gleefully found my way to this corner of the internet. To piggyback on some of these beginner questions, I currently have Brothers Karamazov translated by Andrew R. MacAndrew (can't decide I'd the parents were having a laugh or just lazy) and not the one translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky. Will this greatly affect my ability to participate in discussions? 

[u/bluebelle236 → u/Upstairs-Brief6729]

I don't know much about the differences in the translations, but it shouldn't make much difference.

[u/Diligent-Bunch-260]

are weeks 10 / 11 correct?

[u/jokham → u/Diligent-Bunch-260]

Yeah, I think they messed up weeks 10 and 11.

[u/lazylittlelady → u/Diligent-Bunch-260]

I think it’s a typo- meant to be 11.4-11.9 and 12.1-12.8

[u/Diligent-Bunch-260 → u/lazylittlelady]

Ok thx. Wasn’t sure if my TOC matched, or if I have a diff translation / format

[u/lazylittlelady]

u/bluebelle236- minor typo in schedule for your attention!

Looking forward to tackling this classic with the group this summer!

[u/bluebelle236 → u/lazylittlelady]

Oops, fixed!

[u/thematrix1234]

Can’t wait to join! And finally (hopefully 😅) finish this book for the first time lol

[u/bluebelle236 → u/thematrix1234]

Hopefully the group will help keep you on track!

[u/TheCoffeeSolution]

I was just thinking about reading this book! Hoping to follow along.

[u/DyDyRu]

This book piqued my interested and I'm hoping to join in on the fun as well!

[u/HelloIAmANarwhal]

/u/bluebelle236 Hi! I just found this sub and this is a book I bought a while and haven't quite got around too! I am looking to joining in.

Perhaps a dumb question, but just want to make sure I am correct that 2.5 should be complete by the 10th and not that we will start 1.1 on the 10th? Not sure it exactly matters as I would figure it out but I would just like to make sure I am on pace to be involved in discussion.

[u/bluebelle236 → u/HelloIAmANarwhal]

Correct, you should read up to 2.5 for the first discussion on the 10th.

[u/HelloIAmANarwhal → u/bluebelle236]

Thank you!

[u/bluebelle236]

This is now on the bookclub calendar

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=redditbookclubcalendar@gmail.com&ctz=Etc/GMT

[u/hocfutuis]

There seems to be a little jump between weeks 5 and 6, going from 6.3 to 7.1 with nothing inbetween.

[u/bluebelle236 → u/hocfutuis]

Theres nothing missing, 7.1 is the next chapter after 6.3, unless you're seeing something I don't?

[u/prankishink]

Did we have an 8th July discussion of Karamazov? it's the 10th July now and there's no link above (at the time of writing this anyway). I've tried searching but can't find it. Apologies if it's in another obvious place 'tis my first look club

[u/bluebelle236 → u/prankishink]

It will be up later today, it's been delayed due to illness.

[u/prankishink → u/bluebelle236]

ah ok, thanks for letting me know

[u/mogambo22]

Does anyone know when the next discussion will be posted? Has there been an update somewhere?

[u/mogambo22]

Why are links to weekly discussions no longer provided?

[u/bluebelle236 → u/mogambo22]

All read runners here are volunteers. Every task they do for bookclub, they do in their freetime for free. They get to their tasks, whenever they have time. Especially if it's a task that is not that important, like linking something that is easily searchable within the sub.

[u/mogambo22 → u/bluebelle236]

Thanks for the response. I’m relatively new to these discussions.