Andrei Kuzechkin

I just finished this book, which I enjoyed a great deal more than I expected to. At sixty, I have little in common with the angst-filled young protagonists, and if the book were primarily an expression of their worldview I would have given up on it early. But it's a witty and wise presentation of their world at arm's length, written with a heavy larding of slang and anglicisms but also an appreciation of well-used Russian that makes it a pleasure to read. I hope the inevitable translation does well -- it's a delightful change from the usual topics of the Great Russian Novel. Highly recommended.… (mere)