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Vladimir
by Julia May Jonas
This was one of my Book of the Month selections. Don't let the cover dissuade you, I find it funny after reading the book. A dark and cynical book, "Vladimir" features a 58 year old female professor of English at a small LAC on the east coast. Beginning the new school year with her fellow English professor husband, John, under fire for sexual relationships with multiple students over the years, she finds herself obsessively attracted to new hire, Vladimir, a younger man. What follows is a story about highly flawed people who make questionable moral decisions repeatedly. Incisively looking at the lies we tell ourselves to justify our behavior, the way we make excuses for those we love, and the ways we struggle with aging, "Vladimir" defied my expectations. It is also a rather quick read, coming in at around 250 pages.