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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

cmandeville94's review against another edition

4.0

informative inspiring fast-paced

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Highly informative, beautiful review of the story making craft, helpful introduction into Russian literature 

ryguy3000's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

gabrielle_aileen's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful informative

b_lib's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative slow-paced

redmond's review against another edition

2.0

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This book taught me that I hate Russian literature. Gooseberries...

emerbk's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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def frustrating at times but it did help me fall in love with writing in a deeper way so i can't be a hater

brbur101's review against another edition

5.0

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Essential reading for everyone who respects the power of literature. Only George Saunders could make an analytical book about Russia literature so warm, accessible, and humorous. It’s a book about reading, writing, and living.

courtneycorbett's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny informative relaxing medium-paced

vertent's review

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

tralga's review

4.75

medium-paced