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Welcome to the grand Russian soap opera that is The Brothers Karamazov , where philosophy, patricide, and existential angst blend into one juicy family drama. Grab your vodka and let's dive in! Meet the Karamazovs: a family so dysfunctional they make the Kardashians look like the Brady Bunch. At the head is Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, a wealthy, debauched, and generally terrible father. He’s the kind of guy who’d steal candy from a baby and laugh about it. Fyodor has three legitimate sons and one maybe-but-not-really acknowledged son. Let’s break them down: Dmitri (Mitya) : The eldest, a hot-headed, impulsive ex-soldier with a passion for women and booze. Think of him as the Russian Hamlet, but with less indecision and more fistfights. Ivan : The middle child, an intellectual and atheist who’s so deep in existential crisis he makes Nietzsche look like a cheerleader. He’s brooding, brilliant, and perpetually pondering the meaning of life. Alexei (Alyosha) : The youngest, a gentle, s...