Christofi, Alex. _Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life_, 2021. --- # Progressive Summary An extremely readable short biography of Dostoevsky. Has a unique approach of interweaving Dostoevsky's own words with the narrative, so that we feel as if he is speaking to us across time. I ended the book having an immense appreciation for his heroic journey as a writer. He spent almost 10 years as a Siberian convict and soldier. He had many health challenges, including intense bouts of epilepsy and emphysema. He had a destructive gambling addiction. Despite all these obstacles, he produced some of the greatest works of literature ever written. # Key Points # Resonances # Oppositions # Questions / Comments # Quotes ![[Reference Notes/Highlights/Books/Dostoevsky in Love]]