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Cadernos da Casa Morta
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bookshelves: e-4, russian-literature, historical-fiction, philosophy, fyodor-dostoevsky
Jun 20, 2021
bookshelves: e-4, russian-literature, historical-fiction, philosophy, fyodor-dostoevsky
Much brighter and lighter than its theme (The Diary of a Deportee in Siberia) could suggest, this autobiographical novel struck me with its gallery of extraordinary characters and its succession of anecdotes, sometimes deeply sad and uplifting, sometimes downright funny.
I expected the ferocious description of a nightmare with sadistic guards, prisoners who kill each other, famine, and disease. But, in the end, it is a story—almost bland—of a repetitive daily life, which illustrates one of the main words (and the author's great cause for alarm): that humans can adapt to absolutely everything.
I expected the ferocious description of a nightmare with sadistic guards, prisoners who kill each other, famine, and disease. But, in the end, it is a story—almost bland—of a repetitive daily life, which illustrates one of the main words (and the author's great cause for alarm): that humans can adapt to absolutely everything.
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Reading Progress
Finished Reading
June 20, 2021
– Shelved
December 24, 2021
– Shelved as:
e-4
August 5, 2023
– Shelved as:
russian-literature
August 5, 2023
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
August 5, 2023
– Shelved as:
philosophy
February 10, 2024
– Shelved as:
fyodor-dostoevsky
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Jun 20, 2021 03:40PM
Nice review...I shall put on my TBR list.
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Wow, interesting, we had such different experiences with this one in some ways. But yes, the cast of characters! And the horrendous frustrating, painful dullness of everyday life � it’s been awhile but I seem to remember they had to dig useless holes and fill them up again. But it seemed hellish to me� all the beatings � how they beat the prisoners just short of death, on purpose, let them heal just enough that they wouldn’t die, then beat them again...
JimZ wrote: "Nice review...I shall put on my TBR list."Great!
Caterina wrote: "Wow, interesting, we had such different experiences with this one in some ways. But yes, the cast of characters! And the horrendous frustrating, painful dullness of everyday life � it’s been awhile..."Yes, typical russian characters ...
Excellent review, concise and to the point. Your final sentence is awfully true...
Xander wrote: "Excellent review, concise and to the point. Your final sentence is awfully true..."Thank you, Xander!
