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Traversing New Worlds

Well that was fast. I finished Brave New World on Friday night, setting a new personal record for least amount of time taken to read a novel for leisure at just over two weeks. I found the premise of the book and the world it takes place in quite fascinating but I thought the plot was a bit lacking. I have the feeling that it would've been a good book to have read in high school (like everyone else).

In the next couple of months I'm going to try to tie up some loose ends by finishing books I've already started (I will finish that Simone Weil if it kills me) but for the new year I'm thinking about something Russian. Dostoevsky is at the top of my list but I have not ruled out anything yet. Cogent suggestions are welcome.


Comments

Well, I only once started to read Dostojewski, but then my teachers came, and started filling my time with school literature...
But mom read him, and she said, she loved "The Brothers Karamasov". She says, it's very compelling and easy to read, so... might be a good choice!

Posted by Daniel at November 3, 2003 11:59 AM