I just finished 2017 by rereading the Brothers Karamazov and I find myself reflecting on 2 points:

1. The Brothers Karamazov was supposed to have a sequel, but Dostoevsky died before he could write it.

2. In Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut writes, "There is one other book, that can teach you everything you need to know about life... it's The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, but that's not enough anymore."

The Brothers Karamazov is packed with insights on the complexities of being human. But what is it missing? I know that there are references and notes on conversations with Dostoevsky about the plot points and I am not asking for someone to explain Vonnegut's meaning. I am more interested in what grand themes of the human condition with which Dostoevsky was still to wrestle. What happens next? What parts of the human experience did we still have to learn about from Dostoevsky?

I have some thoughts, but I would love to hear from others first.