Reviews

Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories by Maxim Osipov

sebmoya16's review

5.0

Fabulous pieces of writing. For those that want to learn a larger breadth of Russian life and good writing to boot, I highly recommend. There’s a reason Svetlana Alexievich decided to write the foreword to this book. “After Eternity” is an excellent tug at the heartstrings.

bartps's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sophiarichter's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Funny and entertaining short stories, loved the mix of darkness with hilarity and the mundane world in each tale

ihfdayton's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

chairmanbernanke's review

3.0

Thoughtful portraits of various characters

microtubes's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jonathanvdh's review against another edition

3.0

Technisch niks mis mee. Prima opgebouwde verhalen over moreel ambigue personages die door een of andere kleine maar aangrijpende gebeurtenis lichtjes van levenspad veranderen. Maar door dat formaat, dat we al zouden kunnen kennen van die andere Russische schrijvende arts, heb je ook een beetje het gevoel dat je telkens hetzelfde verhaal aan het lezen bent. Daarnaast dacht ik Osipovs eigen stem, in tegenstelling tot die andere Russische schrijvende arts, wel heel vaak door de stemmen van zijn personages heen te kunnen horen. Op zich niks mis mee, maar mij weerhield het er van om echt in zijn wereld te duiken.

narodnokolo's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

bookish_scientist's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.75

thetainaship's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0