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Bonnie G.
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Dosteyevsky becomes more relevant as we deep dive into Christian religious fanaticism, renunciation of faith, and the search for other gods (plural). I still see no need to have read Karamazov, but I might not recognize the need because it has been so long since I read that book, and mostly I found it dull and pedantic. (Yes, I am a Philistine.) Mostly this is about family, its disintegration, and its lasting bonds.
— May 20, 2026 06:16PM
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Bonnie G.
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Technical obsession is like an unlit, ever-narrowing mine shaft leading straight down through the human mind. The deeper down one plunges, the more fabulous, and often the more remunerative, the gems or ore. But the deeper down one plunges, the more confined and conditioned one's thoughts and movements become, and the greater the danger of permanently losing one's way back to the surface of the planet.
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Bonnie G.
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Religion takes a hit in this book. The fanatical Adventist mother's bombastic preacher tears apart a happy family filled with curiosity and good trouble.
Babcock's brimstoning allowed each listener a total cessation of energy and thought, severed each from his neighbors, and reserved for each the dignity of his or her privacy until the embarrassment of their botched togetherness could end.
— May 21, 2026 03:12PM
Babcock's brimstoning allowed each listener a total cessation of energy and thought, severed each from his neighbors, and reserved for each the dignity of his or her privacy until the embarrassment of their botched togetherness could end.
Bonnie G.
is on page 150 of 645
There is a screwball comedy energy to the prose. I find myself laughing, but 99% of what is being said is not funny, and about 90% is downright tragic.
Some grounding in baseball is important; none is necessary in Russian lit. I have a glancing acquaintance with the game, and often go years without attending a single game, but I know enough rules and lore. If you don't, I think this would be baffling.
— May 19, 2026 03:32PM
Some grounding in baseball is important; none is necessary in Russian lit. I have a glancing acquaintance with the game, and often go years without attending a single game, but I know enough rules and lore. If you don't, I think this would be baffling.
Bonnie G.
is on page 87 of 645
If Don DeLillo, Philip Roth, and Tolstoy teamed up on a book about a family in Oregon in the 1960's, it would be this, I think, but it is still early on.
— May 16, 2026 09:31PM
Bonnie G.
is on page 48 of 645
Enjoying this very much. Baseball, arch siblings, and Jesus, what more can I ask for?
— May 15, 2026 04:06PM
