I tried really hard to read Karamazovs a few years ago. Couldn’t finish it despite several attempts. They say that in Russian literature everyone suffers: the characters, the writer, and the readers. It’s definitely true about Dostoevsky, although I loved Crime and Punishment and The Idiot, the only two books by Dostoevsky I managed to finish and actually enjoyed.
I’m very sorry that your anxiety level spiked. The current situation in the world is stressful. Turn off the news if it helps and don’t read any more of Russian classics for the time being. Toss mysteries too if they don’t make you feel better. Please take care!
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Date: 2020-06-14 04:09 am (UTC)I’m very sorry that your anxiety level spiked. The current situation in the world is stressful. Turn off the news if it helps and don’t read any more of Russian classics for the time being. Toss mysteries too if they don’t make you feel better. Please take care!