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What Order Should You Read Dostoyevsky?

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Atheist? Agnostic? Christian? Today I give you my advice about what order you should read his books in. I talk about this from a few different perspectives to give you a few options dependent on your worldview and make it as helpful for you as possible.
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20 Comments

@e404 2 years ago (edited) Pinned

6:28 - christian
16:25 - agnostic
21:20 - atheist

@yeyuravi3859 4 years ago

Tbh I did start reading Dostoyevsky when in a dark place and I think nothing helped me more to get out of it. Especially crime and punishment and the notes from the underground showed so much depths about my own psyche that honestly made me understand myself and in accepting and integrating the evil. If at all anything it made me a better person. Dostoyevsky gave me a convincing explanation for God despite himself giving valid arguments for atheism. I found the former more convincing. And I could just name more facets of my life reading Dostoyevsky and contemplating about it, changed. But yes, could work in different ways for different people. Great video though and much appreciations..🙏

@lmei7727 2 years ago

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@Ben-l3c3f 3 years ago

I don't agree with you saying that people in a dark place should not read him. It is helpful to know you aren't the only person to have ever lived to have such thoughts as his characters do.

@bcntron 5 years ago

Been searching for someone with insight on where to start with Dostoevsky’s work. Thank you

@borikoni2244 4 years ago

Bro, you are on the path to wisdom. New sub.

@simpinainteasy680 2 years ago

Start with 'Notes from the Underground', its short on one person vs several stories wrapped into one book.

@tchan7108 4 years ago

this is very helpful! Thanks! Also like the way you organised the presentation.

@akshaydamle95 3 years ago

I'm just getting into Dostoevsky; thanks for sharing your knowledge! This video is very insightful and I especially like that you go over different reading orders that one could follow depending on one's beliefs. Cheers, hope to see more videos from you!

@ImToastAlso 2 years ago

I love your enthusiasm and knowledge. Glad to have found your channel, and of course subscribed.

@barryyen9103 4 years ago

Very Helpful!

@blessed8662 7 months ago

Grateful to have found this channel

@OMGusGonzalez 3 years ago

Great summary and great insight, dude! It sounds like you really captured what each individual novel was trying to say. Thanks for summarizing it all so well!

@jordanhouze1609 3 years ago

very helpful video really appreciate the perspective

@DanExploresBooks 3 years ago

Really enjoyed your summaries of these books. Well done.

@stephenn3727 2 years ago

What an amazing perspective! Thank you

@robertocatrone715 3 years ago

I like your opening on learning the life and times/adieu of Dostoevsky times.
That would help people to understand his writing better Most people only know of Dostoevskys top 5 books. However, He actually published 15 books. I find reading in order of his publications one can grow with Dostoevsky evolution in writing/ developing story lines.
Trivia not, The Brothers karamazov was to be a two parter. Unfortunately he died before he could complete the second book.
As for not reading Dostoevsky is you are in a Spiritual Dark place, I found him extremely helpful for me to have a Kindridge soul. Actually help me work through my own issues.
All that said. I enjoyed your video.