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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
George Saunders
4.52 AVERAGE
1.51k reviews for:
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
George Saunders
4.52 AVERAGE
This is a class on writing, taught by Saunders by analyzing short stories by nineteenth century Russian novelists. I loathed the short stories themselves, both for their patriarchy and because they were, well, boring. But Saunders’s explanations about the authors’ technique and decision-making changed my perspective and helped me recognize more of the technical skill that goes into a short story.
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A great insight into the short story and the role of the reader.
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I was reading it for school and didn’t feel like finishing it after class had ended.
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Fantastic!! Funny, thought-provoking. Learned a lot about these Russian stories and writing. So far favorite book of the year. Saunders writes like you’re talking with your smartest friend. I laughed out loud multiple times.