Gorky park novel review questions

          It's both truly genre transcending and stylistically rigorous.

        1. It's both truly genre transcending and stylistically rigorous.
        2. I was wondering if anyone here has read it, enjoyed it and whether you believe it is worth persevering with.
        3. The book is dry and slow-moving in the first third, then hits a turning point and remains compelling until a climax where Renko has confronted.
        4. Gorky Park is a surprisingly really good s Russian crime thriller, I was shocked to learn it was written by a Hispanic American from Pennsylvania.
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          6. The book is dry and slow-moving in the first third, then hits a turning point and remains compelling until a climax where Renko has confronted....

          There are a few things you should know about Gorky Park before you read this review for said review to make any sense.

          One, Gorky Park was actually written in Russian and translated into English – not something you realize when you read the blurb or buy the book.

          Two, the cover may look all new and contemporary, but it’s an old book – originally published in 1981.

          It’s set in the 1980s in Russia, which was a very, very different time wrought with political nitty-gritties that most people aren’t completely aware of.

          Three, in spite of being translated, it is actually very accurate in slang and style, something I realized when I watched Chernobyl right after reading this book and found the characters’ idiosyncrasies making more sense than they otherwise would’ve.

          Four, those idiosyncracies make no sense for the first third of the book, until you get into it.

          Now that we’ve got those out of the way… let’s get to thi