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this is peak perhaps

I don’t enjoy this

Забагато філософії і тексту. Ніби для майстерності й окраси автор перебирає всі слова, але ті, що не підходять, не викидає, а залишає нанизаними на сторінку. І так рядок за рядком. А бо він писав постійно угашеним

It’s a fascinating concept but I wonder if we need to include women in a story if the only purpose they serve is a decorative other. And even in its winding story telling, patch-working stories about train stations and drawing fish and a murder in Paris, the through line is a mistrust of women, especially those who are aware of their condition as the other.

I appreciate his sudden musings on the act of translation. However, I am not convinced of his ability to write female characters.