Gary ShteyngartLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1972
Absurdistan
Synopsis
Misha Vainberg, the privileged son of a Russian gangster, finds his hopes of living in the US dashed after his father commits murder. Desperate for a new passport, Misha travels to the obscure, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan. When a civil war erupts, he's unexpectedly appointed minister of multicultural affairs, forcing him to navigate political chaos, fight for his life, and search for love in a truly absurd world.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Violence