I enjoyed the trial maybe the most of the whole book, though that says more about what I was in the mood to read than it does about the book, I think. I will say that the closing remarks by each of the lawyers went on for a very long time, and when the prosecutor started up a second time I think I audibly groaned haha. I did like the use of irony in this section though, as each lawyer presented the case as they understood it, while the reader knew what was correct and false in each of their speeches. In general, I felt like the characters in this book were very long winded and it took a lot of focus and energy to keep up with their monologues. Dostoevsky had big things to say about what it meant to be a person, a Christian, a Russian in that period of history, and I do admire the scope of the book and the sheer effort required to complete it. However, I don't think this was the right book at the right time for me. I'm in the process of working on a degree project that takes years to complete, and so I guess I already feel bogged down with having to persist at something every day, and this book felt like it compounded that feeling of having to persevere, rather than just read to enjoy myself. I hope that makes sense.