Carissa Green Reads
I read widely from many genres. Perhaps this blog will feature fewer ratings and reviews, but I certainly intend to write about my reading life - it's the subject I most find myself wanting to talk about.
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My Reading Deficiencies
As one might guess from the title, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" makes much use of Chekov, both explicitly and by allusion. I found the play by turns hilarious and poignant. But here's the problem: I have neglected Chekov for years, and so many of those allusions passed me right by, my fingers grasping and missing catch after catch. I think if I was more conversant with Chekov's oeuvre, I would declare this play more than hilarious and poignant; I'd find the hilarious moments subversive and the poignant moments heartbreaking. I'll work on it and get back to you . . . -cg