"I swear to you, sirs that excessive conciousness is a disease----a genuine, absolute disease."
~notes from underground
Why aren't you reading this right now, bots?
Besides maybe Holden Caulfield, this character may be literature's most accurately described robot.
This book is actually next in my list.
Already picked it up a few days ago.
>>35503585
May I see your list?
>>35502665
The first post-ironic book ever written tbqh. One of my all time favorites.
There is a very blurred line between "excessive consciousness" and mindfulness
Because I don't know Russian. If you read a text in anyone's words but the author's, you misunderstand the text.
>>35504005
Protip: if you don't live in exactly the same time period and place as the author did you misunderstand the text
And also if you don't know him personally
And also if you are not him
Who gives a shit? If you like something, read it. If not, don't. Don't limit yourself by stupid concepts like complete authorship.
>>35502665
the storyline about that acquintance of his is pretty awkward
>>35503854
Is this bait?
Asking for a friend.