The Brothers Karamatzov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky. trans by Constance Garnett.
You are one of (arguably) 4 brothers, sons of an unlikable gentleman, and it being 19th century Russia, social class and gender makes your brothers mostly assholes as well; you are giving a shot at being a monk, but ensuing family events cast doubt on God as an effective father figure also.
4 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈.
CW: antisemitism
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