A review by deer_with_a_usb
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol

4.0

Spoiler4 stars because it is not finished and also because Pavel Ivanovici did not get his. He was a bitch till the end and he knows it.

Some parts of the second half were missing, but I think I got the main idea.
Gogol is like Caragiale, but more depressing and mental breakdown inducing, cuz he is russian.

All in all I liked the book, I enjoyed how almost all characters had their own way of speaking. Also, a lot of complex characters were created. I learned a lot about old russian mentality too and had a few good laughs.

Some pasages were really deep tho, Gogol did not have to hit this hard, but he did and God bless his russian heart.

Imma drink a shot of vodka in his honor, I think he would like that.

Also, it was quite clear to me that parts of this book were a love letter to Russia. The way the author describes the scenery and the customs really shows a lot of love from his side. In the rest of the book, he satirises the country.

F Pavel Ivanovici Cicikov!