Gary Shteyngart’s 2021 pandemic novel is overtly Chekhovian, and the lads love it. A group of friends and family gather in the Hudson valley during the 2020 pandemic leading to betrayals, love triangles, secrets, lies, but also some joy and camaraderie. We discuss how Shteyngart’s precise portrayal of his characters’ inner lives, and marvel at moments of satirically brilliant prose.
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