I was excited to read "The Brothers K" because I had once read a quote from Kurt Vonnegut somewhat along the lines of "All you need to know about life is within The Brothers K". The book is basically a story of patricide and how Fydor Karamazov's three legitimate sons and rumoured bastard child behave up to and after the murder. The plot pretty much touches on every topic it can, religion, sex, love, murder, family, and about a million more.
I really enjoyed this book. Each of the characters had their own flaws and shortcomings, but they attempted to love each other as best they could in their own way, despite jealousy, treachery, and having quite possibly the world's worst father. They did things to infuriate and screw each other over, but I like to think that underneath it all, if you get right down to it, they did really truly care for each other.
So, in some sense, Vonnegut was right. What you need to know is that people in this world are incredibly flawed, but it's the struggle between trying to overcome ones self and doing the right thing that makes life interesting and worth living.
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