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revisiting comfort book for vacation

ok what the hell this book is so good

Tolstoy deserves horny jail for his depiction of Helene

finishing this monster today, full review to come

Chapter 18 of this book is quite possibly the saddest piece of literature I have ever read– it’s even more heartbreaking when you remember it’s largely autobiographical.

finishing this monstrosity before I move on to return of the king

I had such conflicting feelings picking this up because I’m a bit jealous of Givens. Christology in Russian lit is a niche special interest of mine, and if someone gave me unlimited time and money for a PhD on any subject of my choosing, my dissertation would probably come out looking like this book. That said, Im excited to delve into it.

Second book club book!