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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 1517 Views
how much do you think is lost in translation? LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 03:36:10 PM 829 Views
Most of these books probably won't lose too much. Tom - 16/02/2010 04:34:08 PM 1030 Views
heh, i like that wordplay, even if i only kinda understand it from your description LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:25:29 PM 779 Views
I know I'm being wholly irrational, but... LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:30:23 PM 934 Views
It's only at this site. Tom - 16/02/2010 10:38:58 PM 783 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 770 Views
Okay, duly noted. LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:30:33 PM 760 Views
For instance, for this one The Shrike - 16/02/2010 05:33:06 PM 833 Views
Yah, I know some LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 07:25:02 PM 814 Views
Do I have to return the postcard if I don't want the montly selection? LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:32:05 PM 870 Views
I promise you something!!! The Shrike - 16/02/2010 05:34:03 PM 1162 Views
I'll try to participate Camilla - 16/02/2010 09:45:29 PM 780 Views
It's your choice. Tom - 17/02/2010 01:20:46 PM 889 Views
Nice. I'll probably end up doing about four or five of these. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:51:13 PM 529 Views
Already read 7 of these Larry - 17/02/2010 03:12:33 AM 882 Views
Let me guess Tom - 17/02/2010 01:19:25 PM 806 Views
Not hard to guess, huh? Larry - 17/02/2010 11:20:32 PM 832 Views
Wow. Elaine - 17/02/2010 12:44:51 PM 945 Views
That is a very mean charades title. Tom - 17/02/2010 01:11:05 PM 843 Views
Nobody has ever gotten it. Elaine - 17/02/2010 01:31:37 PM 877 Views
I currently have four of these wrangled together. nossy - 17/02/2010 02:01:26 PM 795 Views
Well, I've started Doctor Zhivago. Legolas - 17/02/2010 02:59:44 PM 886 Views
In cases like this, Jacob - 17/02/2010 03:18:16 PM 819 Views
There's not really that much skipping around. Tom - 17/02/2010 03:23:45 PM 806 Views
Hm. Looks like I already missed an important point there... go me. Legolas - 17/02/2010 03:41:37 PM 1061 Views
Yura is the nickname form. Tom - 17/02/2010 03:56:47 PM 844 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 358 Views
Remember going forward that everyone is "related" to everyone else in this book. Tom - 17/02/2010 04:03:38 PM 866 Views
Aww, did you move The Master and Margarita just for me? Tim - 17/02/2010 07:34:43 PM 956 Views
More or less, yes. Tom - 17/02/2010 09:01:10 PM 851 Views
*SNORE.* *NM* Raserei - 18/02/2010 05:59:03 AM 544 Views
*bore* *NM* Larry - 18/02/2010 06:12:49 AM 377 Views
How constructive! The Shrike - 22/02/2010 12:08:47 AM 1032 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 310 Views
I'm in. *NM* ajah - 20/02/2010 09:53:01 AM 342 Views
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