I gotta admit I laughed when Chekov took the chance to throw in a burn towards Strindberg. in this section he's describing the Gilyak, one of Sakhalin's native groups. He might seem harsh, but tbh he is less harsh on them than on the Russian immigrants and prisoners, for whom the intense dislike permeates the book. Anton is NOT liking this place, you guys.
uhmmm not feeling any of these
1) A Distant Mirror, Sakhalin Island
2) I don't really do that, partially due to lack of time, but I also I don't read that many short books, not much fiction, and no YA /comic books these days. I think Jo Baker's Longbourn comes closest, only being interrupted by dinner.
3) the fashion, hot drinks, the colors in nature
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
I went to the gym today! Well, first thing first, I got to take off the cast boot! But I went to the gym, wearing a brace, and then I had coffee but forgot my book, so it was time to read Mr Chekov's unflattering and disgruntled portrayal of Sakhalin on my phone instead. It's not exactly riveting reading, but it adds up to a fascinating picture.
For reasons unknown to me and all reasonable humans, the measurements are kept in Russian, so I never understand how far or much anything is ever.
Is there anything more photogenic than coffee? I attempted to go read, but I forgot my current book, so Sakhalin Island (which I may never finish, omg) is my backup.
I love the overwhelming, melodramatic distaste Chekhov shows in basically every sentence of this book.
Mr Chekov wrote better plays than books is all I'm saying. More than 2k words were just spent on talking about different explorers who used to think Sakhalin was a peninsula.
The footnotes are all fucked in this kindle edition and it's driving me nuts, but otherwise I'm enjoying it.
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