Finished Crime and Punishment. Definitely never ceased to amaze me, Dostoyevsky does not disappoint. Around the end and sometime around the middle, he makes a few pessimistic allusions towards nihilism (it was a growing trend in the 1860s in Russia I guess) which were very interesting to read, written beautifully of course. Also, be sure to look for the contemporary translators, Pevear and Volokhonsky, when buying his works. They easily trump the old Constance Garnett copies.
Just started my first Murakami novel, Norwegian Wood. So far, so good, imagery is some of the best I have read so far.
Just started my first Murakami novel, Norwegian Wood. So far, so good, imagery is some of the best I have read so far.
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