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Chekhov is revered, and I'm sure he wrote many wonderful, compelling things. But the title of this book is a misnomer. I'd say that three were worthwhile, though perhaps all three had endings that left me wanting. And the other two were meh, at best. So maybe read some Chekhov, just not this particular collection.

Quite good I thought, if short. It kept my attention, describing the social life of a small town, the marriage of a daughter to a charming if mysterious man, and the events which followed, culminating in a death which everyone knew was coming. Except for the person who was to die.

A good primer on the history of modern democracy worldwide, it's various flavors and external events which propelled it to happen. Lots of info on the evolution of voting rights in each country which I hadn't been aware of. The author writes in a very approachable style. Recommended.

Quite the book. I can see why it is revered in Portugal. It has passages that are beautiful, enchanting. There are sections, it must be said, which I found tedious, even boring and hard to get through. But then his words will part the clouds and all is beautiful again, even when it is sad. A silent, tortured soul wrote in anonymity, of dreams and so much more. I may have to read this again at some point. Thank you, Fernando.

A really enlightening read. The author takes the reader through many different types of bias, partly as he described coming to terms with his own bias. He also contrasted racist power, policies and ideas with antiracist power, policies and ideas. A good education, can recommend.

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