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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
I loved this book. I had read many of the stories before but I think anyone who loves to read would enjoy following George Saunders commentary on these iconic authors. Highly recommend.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
enjoyed the stories a lot more than the analysis chapters, but there was still plenty of good stuff in the analysis - just a bit too much. the Tolstoy stories are magnificent.
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I’m surprised at how much I loved this book. It was not a quick read for me, but, by nature of the format, I was able to easily return to it each time. I enjoyed the short stories, but It was Saunders’ afterthoughts that were the heart of the book.
I adored this book. I read it slowly over several months and also listened to on Audible. I love George Saunders voice and his guest readers also. I felt like I took a George Saunders graduate class. I was honored to read this book. The Russian short stories are amazing and even better for Saunders descriptions and explanations about what the authors are doing.