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June 29, 2006
The Dostoevsky Problem
As those of you who read today's column know that I'm still working my way through all the books that have been featured on the ABC show "Lost." My current project is making my way through "The Brothers Karamazov," the massive Fyodor Dostoevsky tome.
Now this is a particular problem for me. Anyone who knows me knows that long is not my thing. Long movies, long songs and especially long books all intimidate the bejesus out of me. This makes my "Lost" book project particularly daunting, as at least two of the books on my list -- "The Brothers Karamazov" and Charles Dickens's "Our Mutual Friend" -- are big ol' doorstops.
For example, my copy of "Karamazov" clocks in at well over 700 pages. Yes, the last few Harry Potter books have been that long, but they were about magic. This book is about Russians. There's a huge difference.
I've been reading almost a week, and I've just cracked 100 pages.
Hopefully, I'll have the whole thing finished by the end of July. Then, it's on to "Turn of the Screw." I think that book's under 100 pages. Thank God -- I'll need the break.
Posted by amanda on June 29, 2006 4:58 PM
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