Status Updates From Der Spieler

Chapter 4 done: we get western values vs Russian values here when it comes to the accumulation of wealth, the west works very very hard for many generations, passing wealth to the child and so on, but Russia they just gamble and don’t care to pass wealth to their kids

Chapter 3 done: this chapter felt very flow state like, not in the way of insane action and drama, but just that the words are flowing and the story and characters settling into my mind. The world is becoming more and more visible in my head and I’m growing to understand the characters and dynamics to a much greater degree, the whole polina dynamic is great.

Chapter 2 quotes
“Is it impossible to approach the gambling table without becoming infected with superstition”
“But I notice one thing that of late has become horribly repugnant to me to test my thoughts and actions by any moral standard whatever.”

Chapter 2 done: this one really dissects how gambling works differently for rich and poor, rich do it for amusement, poor do it for the desire of winning. We go into that desire of winning and how gambling is extremely addictive. We see the MC here kinda forced into it and at the end is pressured into continuing it.

Chapter 1 done: interesting start, you get thrown in to this Russian family and are really just trying to understand the dynamics that are at play here. My first time reading a Russian author and the vocabulary and way of talking I will have to get used to, some phrases that I’ve never heard of before. A good set up and yes please go play some roulette