A review by thebookiemonster
The Bet by Anton Chekhov

5.0

I don't ever read classics because they annoy me with all their metaphors and simlies and, especially with romances, their unending cheesiness (not to mention that the majority of classics were ruined for me in shool- Note to teachers and/or exam boards: Just because it was a hit in the 19th century and/or it's under the genre characterictic of "Classic" doesn't mean it's a good, worthy of worship book.)
However, this one intrigued me- and I'm glad it did. This book really gets you thinking, reminding me vaguely of a Twilight Zone episode. And it's short, so you don't have to sit through mind-numbing hours of run on sentences.