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A review by gautamgopalk
The Shooting Party by Anton Chekhov
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The only full length novel by famed Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, is structured in an ingenious manner which is astoundingly brilliant. The Shooting Party is incredibly gripping and defies all norms that a modern reader will expect in a murder mystery. For starters, it is not the "murder" or the "mystery" that is gripping, but the story telling, the lifelike characters and an incredible presentation of events that hooks the reader to the book. The story centers around a handful of prominent characters who have fascinating relations with each other that ultimately centers around themes of love, romance and jealousy.
This book is a must read for fans of Anton Chekhov for his acclaimed writing, for fans of murder mysteries to discover a new style in a genre that is well understood today, and for fans of good stories in general to discover a powerfully addictive story. Published in a serial form in Russian in 1884 and translated to English in 2004 by Ronald Wilks, this translation is a delightful story that is easy to follow, cleverly construed and entertaining at it's core.
This book is a must read for fans of Anton Chekhov for his acclaimed writing, for fans of murder mysteries to discover a new style in a genre that is well understood today, and for fans of good stories in general to discover a powerfully addictive story. Published in a serial form in Russian in 1884 and translated to English in 2004 by Ronald Wilks, this translation is a delightful story that is easy to follow, cleverly construed and entertaining at it's core.