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Book Review of Absurdistan

Absurdistan
Absurdistan
Author: Gary Shteyngart
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Crazy book, Misha, a fat Russian wants to return to the United States but is unable to because his father, a Russian mafia member killed an American. Misha decides he will go to Absurdistan to become a citizen of that country so that he can then get into the United States. Misha gets caught up in a civil war between the Svani and Sevo, who are fighting over some absurd and ridiculous reasons. This book is a satire that pokes fun at the ridiculous reasons people go to war. It pokes fun at the way America views and does things, big oil, politics, and corrupt governments. This book is often foul, sometimes witty and very boring.