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It's a slow character drama where the characters are rather dull. I'd call it a worse version of The Brothers Karamazov. In both books, you have one extraordinary character (Nastasya, Ivan) that is rarely present but when they are, the scenes are pure fire. But in most of the book, you are stuck with the rest of the cast, who lack by comparison. The Brothers Karamazov's cast is far stronger than The Idiot, making it a far better book.

In modern times, there is clearly a demand for mythology. Our logical approach to the world has left an emptiness that isn't properly filled by 60 second TikTok videos. Stephen Fry's mythology series is a powerful way to reignite that spark, updating Greek mythology for modern times. The Odyssey is another wonderful retelling by him, melding the past with the present to present an enthralling take on Odysseus's journey home. Whether this is your first time reading Fry's mythology series or if this is merely the next book in the series for you, you will find it satisfactory.

Damn! If you like Dostoevsky, you will love this.

I originally was going to give up on it 20% of the way through. But after reading the Wikipedia, I decided to power through. What the author is building towards is both modest and profound. At a time when people are barraged by endless content and ads that tell them their life is meaningless, Stoner presents a powerful rebuttal.

A genuinely beautiful book that will leave non-Christians thinking deeply. There is something truly wonderful about The Great Divorce.