A review by florencebrino
A Nervous Breakdown by Anton Chekhov

4.0

Hm... one can't know everything, of course... However capacious your brain is, it won't accommodate everything.

This collection includes three short stories.
A nervous breakdown: 4 stars. The character's internal conflict with prostitution was unexpected. An interesting debate there, Chekhov.

The black monk: 4 stars. A very vivid account of a man and his experience with happiness and hallucinations.

Anna round the neck: 2 stars. Luckily, it's the shortest story, or I'd have ended up with an actual nervous breakdown. Out of boredom. Also, not the smartest pick, as it had little to do with mental illness, so it felt like the last option to fill space.


June 29, 18
* Perhaps later on my blog.