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Review of The Sugar Kremlin by Vladimir Sorokin
While I was visiting a friends house around Christmas I was presented with a pair of sunglasses which, when worn, cleverly transformed all Christmas lights within view into snowmen. Similarly, in The Sugar Kremlin, the author presents a somewhat transparent veil to the reader who is meant to see a…
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Review of Telluria by Vladimir Sorokin
Too many, if not nearly all, contemporary novels seem to operate solely through wish fulfillment, or seem to be scarcely veiled fan fiction, or retreads of a familiar and ‘safe’ plot. Attempts are usually made to avoid difficult twists or scenes which might make some readers feel ‘triggered’ or merely…
L. S. Popovich 