A review by oldpondnewfrog
Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov

challenging dark sad medium-paced

2.5

Not sure why I wanted to read this, except that I came across some strong recommendation. Good to learn about, but difficult to fathom. What sticks is the prisoners' nonchalance about everything—whether they live or die, they don't really care, but they gladly leap at any chance for a few hours of slight diminution of cold or discomfort.

Good translation.