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Absurdystan - Gary Shteyngart, Anna Kaniuka
Absurdystan
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ISBN: 9788360159187 (8360159181)
Publisher: Vesper
Edition language: Polski
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The Book Frog
The Book Frog rated it
3.0 Absurdistan
Misha Vainberg, a 325 pound Russian Jew, is the son of the 1,238th richest man in Russia. Sent in 1990 by his Beloved Papa to get his education at the American Accidental College ("located deep in the country's interior and safe from the gay distractions of the eastern and western seaboards"), Misha...
madbkwm
madbkwm rated it
I must first say that I just hate reviewing books that I have given 1 star ratings. I know some reviewers out there enjoy the scathing review. I, personally, just feel like it is yet another an imposition on my time by a novel that was not worth my time in the first place.That said, I think my lea...
Boston Bibliophile
Boston Bibliophile rated it
4.0 Absurdistan: A Novel
A funny, bittersweet picaresque satire of contemporary Russia and Russian-Jewish ennui. Misha is a mixed-up sweetheart, lovable yet deeply dysfunctional. A good read, well-written.
Kerstin
Kerstin rated it
3.0 Absurdistan: A Novel
I liked Stheyngart's cynical way of looking at things. The setting of the story is also kind of unusual from my point of view. The book contains as well some rather boring passages towards the end.
msleighm books
msleighm books rated it
3.0 Absurdistan
Might have worked better as a novella, the absurdity became overwhelming and slow to slog through. Entertaining in parts, I did laugh out loud at times.
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