Finished “1984” and just started “Hadji-Murat”

does it count as centrism to refrain from expressing any opinions because you think you aren’t informed enough?

feels funny to find out or remember that these popular monsters were created by someone in an original story. How do you like it?

If you wonder about translations, I never checked the original or other translations but I had no issues with Pevear&Volokhonsky

Nothing at the moment but around a week ago I finished Crime and Punishment. I didn’t understand the ideas and themes it’s praised for but I still enjoyed it just for the story and characters which is exactly what I expected when I decided to read it, thinking something like “come on, if it’s a classic it’s at very least just a good book” and I was pleased that that was correct.