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Diogenes
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Lawrence Durrell
In a candid bio
Corfu comes out well
Larry not so
Badger
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Greg, not that many people read Cancer Ward, but it actually went down fairly well with those who did.
There was, certainly, an offputting amount of negativity about the choice. With hindsight, I should have picked something else off my shortlist which has more recently gone down very well on the other book thread.
Diogenes
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I began Cancer Ward many years ago but had to put it back on the shelf and leave wherever it was I started it. Your choice wasn’t the right time for me, but I would like to read it because I remember being very impressed with what I did read.
Badger
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It isn't an easy read, but it isn't that hard, and it's an important work. (I started the Gulag Archipelago once, and that was too much for me. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is easier, and a lot shorter than either of the other two!)
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I thought cancer ward was very good - i has a number of Russian reads on the go at the time which helped though as there was a familiar pace and a rhythm to it which made it a quick read at the time
Serendippily
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Sorry had a nap and woken up garbled
GregP
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Dombo - for clarity, it was an observation not a criticism. I probably only read between a third and half the choices in a given year but that’s my loss.

I assume we will have the September book chosen in time for my trip to Waterstones/Foyles on Saturday?
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That is a fair assumption.
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Cancer Ward was also bad timing for me.
Badger
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I remember. That’s the only reason I actually regret picking it...
I almost picked Embassytown. Would definitely have been better for you!

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February 2025 (Chrisull)
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (Olga Tokarczuk, trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones)
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Appliance (J O Morgan)
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