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Well, I've started Doctor Zhivago. Legolas Send a noteboard - 17/02/2010 02:59:44 PM
First impression: fragmented. Heavily. Skipping back and forth from one paragraph to another between many characters with three names each is one thing, but making inexplicable jumps in time and space from one sentence to another is kind of giving me a headache. :P Still, the characters are interesting so far, and the bizarre jump works surprisingly well in at least one case so far.

I should probably save this for the book club, though, shouldn't I. ;)
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THE RUSSIAN BOOK CLUB Tom - 16/02/2010 02:48:20 PM 1456 Views
how much do you think is lost in translation? LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 03:36:10 PM 766 Views
Most of these books probably won't lose too much. Tom - 16/02/2010 04:34:08 PM 947 Views
heh, i like that wordplay, even if i only kinda understand it from your description LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:25:29 PM 720 Views
I know I'm being wholly irrational, but... LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:30:23 PM 866 Views
It's only at this site. Tom - 16/02/2010 10:38:58 PM 719 Views
Not a lot, honestly. I've read quite a few of them in Russian and in English. The Shrike - 16/02/2010 05:25:54 PM 697 Views
Okay, duly noted. LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:30:33 PM 690 Views
For instance, for this one The Shrike - 16/02/2010 05:33:06 PM 770 Views
Yah, I know some LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 07:25:02 PM 758 Views
Do I have to return the postcard if I don't want the montly selection? LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:32:05 PM 804 Views
I promise you something!!! The Shrike - 16/02/2010 05:34:03 PM 1094 Views
I'll try to participate Camilla - 16/02/2010 09:45:29 PM 716 Views
It's your choice. Tom - 17/02/2010 01:20:46 PM 818 Views
Nice. I'll probably end up doing about four or five of these. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:51:13 PM 502 Views
Already read 7 of these Larry - 17/02/2010 03:12:33 AM 815 Views
Let me guess Tom - 17/02/2010 01:19:25 PM 732 Views
Not hard to guess, huh? Larry - 17/02/2010 11:20:32 PM 764 Views
Wow. Elaine - 17/02/2010 12:44:51 PM 872 Views
That is a very mean charades title. Tom - 17/02/2010 01:11:05 PM 776 Views
Nobody has ever gotten it. Elaine - 17/02/2010 01:31:37 PM 817 Views
I currently have four of these wrangled together. nossy - 17/02/2010 02:01:26 PM 722 Views
Well, I've started Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 17/02/2010 02:59:44 PM 827 Views
In cases like this, Jacob - 17/02/2010 03:18:16 PM 758 Views
There's not really that much skipping around. Tom - 17/02/2010 03:23:45 PM 741 Views
Hm. Looks like I already missed an important point there... go me. Legolas - 17/02/2010 03:41:37 PM 1000 Views
Yura is the nickname form. Tom - 17/02/2010 03:56:47 PM 778 Views
Ah, that makes sense. I knew some of those you list, but some are new. *NM* Legolas - 17/02/2010 04:08:21 PM 324 Views
Remember going forward that everyone is "related" to everyone else in this book. Tom - 17/02/2010 04:03:38 PM 797 Views
Aww, did you move The Master and Margarita just for me? Tim - 17/02/2010 07:34:43 PM 885 Views
More or less, yes. Tom - 17/02/2010 09:01:10 PM 798 Views
*SNORE.* *NM* Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:59:03 AM 506 Views
*bore* *NM* Larry - 18/02/2010 06:12:49 AM 348 Views
How constructive! The Shrike - 22/02/2010 12:08:47 AM 970 Views
Oh Raserei, you really should try it. I can picture you especially enjoying at least the first two. *NM* Tashmere - 21/04/2010 12:11:32 AM 278 Views
I'm in. *NM* ajah - 20/02/2010 09:53:01 AM 317 Views
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