How can we make this place more like Bosnia?
Philip Connors: Absurdistan, 2 August 2007
“... to be attacked. It’s a reminder of the scheming Ahmad Chalabi and his strategic dinners at the White House. Shteyngart has a gift for physical comedy, and Misha gives him nearly unlimited opportunities. Misha’s body – ‘a continent of flesh’ – is depicted again and again throughout the novel. After his unfortunate circumcision, Misha’s penis is ... ”