A review by mokey4
Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart
4.0
Most of the time I was reading this book I found myself wondering what was the point. It was not really a pleasant read, and I could have easily quit at any time except that I really do enjoy Shteyngart's prose and his little jokes here and there. Some of them seem like inside jokes- I think you have to be a Russian Jew from New York to appreciate all of them, but two out of three is good enough for me.
Somewhere in the last 100 pages of this book I was glad to have stayed with it- there were some very funny scenes and something of a plot twist in the end. I'm still not sure I get the point of the book, but maybe if I were Russian or understood more of the history/politics/culture I would.
Super Sad True Love Story is still my favorite Shteyngart, but if you like his writing style Absurdistan is worth a read.
Somewhere in the last 100 pages of this book I was glad to have stayed with it- there were some very funny scenes and something of a plot twist in the end. I'm still not sure I get the point of the book, but maybe if I were Russian or understood more of the history/politics/culture I would.
Super Sad True Love Story is still my favorite Shteyngart, but if you like his writing style Absurdistan is worth a read.