Just finished this the 718 page paperback version of this famous novel by Dostoyevsky.
The Russians have several names and include a surname, patronymic and diminuitive. Thus keeping track of all the characters is hard, as everyone is refered to by at least two names.
Once upon a time there were these three brothers. One was a monk, or studied to be. One of the brothers was Alyosha not to be confused with another character Ilyusha.
The brothers sometimes got along and sometimes didn't. A priest that one of the brothers admired died.
They didn't like their dad. Bad guy. One was accused of killing him and found guilty. The defense tried to pin the murder on a servant who had committed suicide. There was some stolen money involved. The dad and one of the sons were in love with the same woman.
After the trial the convicted brother planned an escape from jail. Not clear if that happened.
The youngest brother runs into some old childhood friends at the end of the book. They promise to stay in touch.
The end.