The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them by Elif Batuman

The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them

Elif Batuman

304 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir challenging funny reflective slow-paced
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Roaming from Tashkent to San Francisco, this is the true story of one budding writer's strange encounters with the fanatics who are devoted - absurdly! melancholically! ecstatically! - to the Russian classics. Combining fresh readings of the great...

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3.68
based on 926 reviews

Moods

funny: 79%

informative: 73%

reflective: 58%

lighthearted: 34%

adventurous: 31%

challenging: 20%

inspiring: 20%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 5%

emotional: 4%

mysterious: 4%

dark: 2%

sad: 1%


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9% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
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