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So Andrei is thought to be dead but shows up during a winter storm in the middle of his wife's labour and then the baby is born but his wife dies?! Eff this.
— Dec 10, 2022 03:55PM
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Some favourite parts since my last progress update:
- "Is there even a word for 'forfeit' in Russian?! I should think not."
- The very long drawn out metaphor of a surrendered Moscow as a dying beehive.
- Napoleon being a spoiled brat
- plenty of emo moments (top fave)
— Dec 18, 2022 07:41PM
- "Is there even a word for 'forfeit' in Russian?! I should think not."
- The very long drawn out metaphor of a surrendered Moscow as a dying beehive.
- Napoleon being a spoiled brat
- plenty of emo moments (top fave)
Alex
is 43% done
The men go hunting on my birthday (mid September).
A princess dresses in drag for a Christmas tradition and everyone remarks how 'becoming' her giant eyebrows and moustache look.
— Dec 12, 2022 05:35PM
A princess dresses in drag for a Christmas tradition and everyone remarks how 'becoming' her giant eyebrows and moustache look.
Alex
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"Come now, in time you will learn mathematics and learn to enjoy it. It will drive all the other nonsense out of your head."
🤣 you sure?!
— Dec 04, 2022 01:15PM
🤣 you sure?!
Alex
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"He spoke, most times in his native tongue, others in poor complacent French".
same, dude. same.
— Dec 04, 2022 11:24AM
same, dude. same.
Alex
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Reading this for two reasons:
1. My niece wants to read it together (yes really).
2. It meets my book club prompt for "A book that intimidates you," and while it's not intimidating, I've certainly been avoiding it.
I've read a bunch of Dostoevsky and enjoyed it so I'm hoping the style here isn't too far off.
1.5 hours in, 59 left to go. 😰
— Dec 04, 2022 11:15AM
1. My niece wants to read it together (yes really).
2. It meets my book club prompt for "A book that intimidates you," and while it's not intimidating, I've certainly been avoiding it.
I've read a bunch of Dostoevsky and enjoyed it so I'm hoping the style here isn't too far off.
1.5 hours in, 59 left to go. 😰
