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A review by mcglassa
Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, David Burg, Nicholas Bethell
4.0
Considering the surface level story is about the events on a cancer ward (depressing) and the deeper story is about totalitarianism in Soviet Russia (super depressing), the book is enjoyable and addictive. I found myself wanting to read on for another chapter, wanting to find out more about the nonchalant way the hospital doctors discuss patient's cancers and their impending treatments.
Much of the deeper meaning probably went over my head, but I enjoyed the story and the range of characters in the book - all thrown together under one roof on the ward. As with any Russian literature, it can be confusing at times when every characters has several names, but I didn't find this hindered the story. I particularly enjoyed the last few chapters when the whole mood of the book changed.
Much of the deeper meaning probably went over my head, but I enjoyed the story and the range of characters in the book - all thrown together under one roof on the ward. As with any Russian literature, it can be confusing at times when every characters has several names, but I didn't find this hindered the story. I particularly enjoyed the last few chapters when the whole mood of the book changed.