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One of my favoritest books, but I wonder if it survives the English translation (if that's what you read). The original is written in Czech, but not just any Czech but Czech-German jargon with ample addition of obscene vocabulary from other Slavic languages, Hungarian, etc. I read it in Russian translation though one day I hope maybe to be able to read the original.
I think the point of those books (and many of Sorokin writings in general) is how well all that gross gore is mapping to what have actually happened and happening in Russia. But it's quite hard to understand without experiencing that life and culture for a long time. He's also a masterful stylist and often imitates some literary and cultural aspects of existing works, which is hard to appreciate I guess in translation and not being part of the culture.
Some of my boredom with Svejk is likely circumstances, my standard reading time is before bed and in the early morning. My peak hours of attention are typically otherwise occupied. The material may not fit with that context.
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