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"The first chapter had been more interesting and suspenseful than the rest of the book. The detached protagonist seems to be a convenience for Szalay's lazy approach to storytelling. What would be interesting parts are simply skipped over and we hear about them later, like he couldn't be bothered to "flesh" out the story. I'll still finish it, I guess. So far it's Barry Lyndon but cold modern Europe and no charm." — Jun 05, 2026 12:45AM
"The first chapter had been more interesting and suspenseful than the rest of the book. The detached protagonist seems to be a convenience for Szalay's lazy approach to storytelling. What would be interesting parts are simply skipped over and we hear about them later, like he couldn't be bothered to "flesh" out the story. I'll still finish it, I guess. So far it's Barry Lyndon but cold modern Europe and no charm." — Jun 05, 2026 12:45AM
“I am dirty, Milena, endlessly dirty, that is why I make such a fuss about cleanliness. None sing as purely as those in deepest hell; it is their singing we take for the singing of angels.”
― Letters to Milena
― Letters to Milena
“I was ashamed of myself when I realised life was a costume party and I attended with my real face”
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