The works of Fyodor Mikhailovich (of course, Dostoevsky!).

Well, that's just my gloomy perception of Dostoevsky, what can I do? I don't see any color palette in him at all. Everything is in black. Does he have any? Maybe something is wrong with me:smile32:

Of course, he does! He has all the colors of the rainbow. I was discussing Murakami with a friend the other day, and I said, "Dostoevsky has neither black nor white - each character has a whole rainbow. And Murakami has neither black nor white, just a solid gray color in everything."

But, Tanya, if he doesn't suit you, then arguing is pointless - it's like trying to convince a friend that your girlfriend is the most beautiful in the world. Even the most wonderful writer may not "click" with your soul, like a key that doesn't fit a lock. We are all different, and our sense of beauty is different, and the language that writers/artists/musicians should use to speak to us so that we like them is also different for everyone.

I'm such a pacifist, give me a chocolate bar.:smile09: