I read a bunch of Anton Chekov stories. Those are pretty good! I'm not sure which genre they fall under but I'm kinda surprised at myself for being as invested in them as I have been since, if someone were to describe his writing, I couldn't imagine myself being interested in trying them at all but they are a good break from the books I have already mentioned in previous discussions that I'm still struggling to finish.
Idk how to describe his writing, but like... If his name sounds to you like his writing is often about sad Slavic people then you are 100% correct lol. A lot of them are like glimpses into the lives of ordinary people all with their own struggles against poverty, loneliness, the harsh weather, etc. etc. It's very humanizing and I like that his characters tend to be down on their luck and not these perfect people living magical and enchanting lives where nothing ever goes wrong.
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Idk how to describe his writing, but like... If his name sounds to you like his writing is often about sad Slavic people then you are 100% correct lol. A lot of them are like glimpses into the lives of ordinary people all with their own struggles against poverty, loneliness, the harsh weather, etc. etc. It's very humanizing and I like that his characters tend to be down on their luck and not these perfect people living magical and enchanting lives where nothing ever goes wrong.