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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Just an update on SIBERIAN EDUCATION. It is not a happy story so far and likely will not be. The author tells his own story of growing up in a society that strives to survive the communist regime. A lot of space is given to explain his culture. It has been a shock to me to note the dates used in this man's life such as 1980something and 1999. Taking place in Siberia, under Russian Communist rule, I'm not surprised at what happens. But it's just difficult to know that it did. The one thing that could disrupt my reading is this: thumbing through the pages, I came across the description of a very brutal rape description. I do not want to deal with that. It is enough to know it occured. It is too much to put that stuff in my head. It could be better to just call it a day and do something else. We'll see how it plays out.
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8 comments:
I simply CANNOT deal with all the details. I recognize things like that happened. But I cannot read or watch it. John has a book he wanted me to read of the Viet Nam war. He says if I am going to send men to war I need to know what they are going through, but I simply CANNOT! I would never sleep again, I CANNOT deal with it! Even writing or thinking about the possibility, as I am now, has my stomach churning, and sickness washing over my body like a tidal wave.
Yes...me too.
I wouldn't blame you if you quit that book. It's terrifying to think this kind of thing goes on, it makes you feel halpless in the whole scheme of life. It's real. But do we have to read about it?
Hi Rosalie,
THANK YOU so much for the visit and sweet words you left for me...have a great week!
Rene
i don't blame you. i didn't think it was overly detailed. the detail is in the reactions, anger and protective, acknowledged wrong by all the tribes that is so powerful. i hope you don't stop reading the story. it may be hard but it is pivital and really makes you feel the spirit of this lost people.
p.s. quit skipping ahead!! lol it never does any good!
krush..I do have a habit of just thumbing through, back to front. Usually something catches my eye and I start reading just a little bit. That's what happened. What surprises me are the dates he puts in, as recent as 1999. I am still reading. I want to get it done, which is just how I am with all the books, and not that I don't enjoy them. I want to see how it all comes out. Like you, though, I am often disappointed that the book does come to an end and then I have to[get to] start a new one.
I sure sound like some kind of avid literaturist, don't I? I really couldn't hold up my end of any spirited conversation. ^.^)
This probably isn't the place to post it but I didn't want to post anything on the baby stuff... just noticed all the pics on the bottom of your blog and they made me sad... is that wrong to miss all of that? cuz I do... bad...
Me too Heather...that's why they are there. It's a kind of hope for me and I can't let go.
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