josh • reading

penguins classic version 1. i’m going to try writing about this book as i read it (considering the length). just finished part one and the main takeaways are a) it’s very hard to keep track of all the characters (lots of shared names) and b) it’s surprisingly readable? i don’t know what i expected but most of the characterization is very clear and tight and even though it’s mostly been russian aristocrats drinking and talking so far most scenes are engaging - lots of humor! 2. well part two was just war!