Status Updates From The First Circle

I swear to god there is a literal LIST of all the characters at the start of this book that I need to reference at least once per reading session

he said, and God, was he right. This js warming up for archipelago, ofc. But the usual nuisance of the infinite names and family names, and nicknames of the Russian novels are less of a nuisance with him cause I can see all of it. I see the choreography. I hear the symphony. And it's magnificent

I've been sick like a dog and not even reading have I managed. But back at it. I'm thinking he writes like some masters compose symphonies. It demands a special kind of brain what he does. This long, intertwined, full with characters all well rounded and well described that dance with each other here and there. And to that add his political message. I can't stand the Russians, I told my ex. You need to read Solscheny