The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

When I started this book, I had rather low expectations, as I didn't really enjoy Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky's most well-known novel.  I figured this would be more of the same.  I was pleasantly surprised in that it caught my attention, and I enjoyed the book.  It is a Russian novel, so it is kind of dark and depressing.  I did take a break and read something lighter partway through, but I wanted to return and finish it.  It takes a while to read.