Reviews with content warning for Animal cruelty - Heart of a Dog

I didn't finish this cuz it was boring. I had to read this for a presentation in class but only read a little of it and also read others' reviews of this story. It seems that the book lacks in criticism. It's full of criticism for the Bolsheviks and the proletarian but no comments on the selfishness of the capitalist (but this might only be bc i didn't feel like reding further into it) Anyway, didn't like it, but was funny at times.

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dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This short story has been a pleasant surprise. For a work of 100 or so pages, it was incredibly plot heavy, and kept you hooked without getting excessively tense. None of the characters were likeable, strictly speaking, but each of them was given enough depth to make the reader care about everyone – from the eponymous dog, to the scientist, to the cook.
It's perfectly entertaining without any knowledge of the historical background. But it's an ironic satire – an admirably witty and (at times) subtle one – of the NEP years of Soviet Communism in Moscow, so an understanding of the historical setting adds another level of enjoyment to the reading.

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