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"To say he felt guilty would ascribe to him ethical borders that were lines on a map of a country that no longer existed. At least that's what he told himself. Better to deny the existence of objective morality than to live in its shadow. Better to tell yourself that the world of right and wrong is not the world you belong to."
I'm not quite sure where to start with this review, because Anthony Marra's profoundly moving book "The Tsar of Love and Techno" has left me nearly speechless, or at least ...more
I'm not quite sure where to start with this review, because Anthony Marra's profoundly moving book "The Tsar of Love and Techno" has left me nearly speechless, or at least ...more
This is an amazing collection of interlocking stories set mostly in Siberia and Chechnya. With a few lines of dialogue, a couple of brush strokes of description, a short clip of a scene or one or two gestures, Marra conveys a wealth of insight into a character, place or relationship. Each story packs a powerful punch, the collective is haunting. I could not fall asleep last night for thinking about this book. The turn of phrase is magical, the insights into human nature profound. I rarely give o
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