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hi, can anyone tell me if this book is difficult to read? i mean difficult as in the frames of reference because of its age? i would love to read it but i read tale of two cities and had to keep reading lines over again which i didnt enjoy, i could read it but i like a book to flow for me to be able to enjoy it.

Holly What translation you choose will make a difference on how difficult or easy it will be to read. I've been reading the pevear and volokhonsky translati…moreWhat translation you choose will make a difference on how difficult or easy it will be to read. I've been reading the pevear and volokhonsky translation and it's plenty easy. Russian names will be a pain no matter what translation you read. Way easier than Dickens. I really struggled with Dickens, I loved great expectations but found tale of two cities difficult to read.(less)

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by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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