The Brothers Karamazov appreciation post

By memoryPlanet47

Okay, so this is the first novel I’ve ever read outside of school, and I’m honestly kind of shocked by how much I’m loving it. I’m only around 300 pages in, but I feel like I just stumbled on something incredible. More than once I’ve had to pause reading because it hits me so hard—not because the plot is confusing or anything, but because the writing is just so good. It’s making me see theology and people in a bunch of different ways, and I feel like my whole “inner world” is getting bigger? I’m not even sure I’m saying that right. So my question is: is this kind of reaction normal when you’re really new to novels, or did I randomly pick a masterpiece for my first one? Would love to hear what everyone else thinks.