I’ll go with the low-hanging fruit: Mein Kampf. I’ve read it, cover to cover. As a piece of propaganda, it’s good. As an example of good writing? Absolutely not (though I will admit I have only read it in translation). Oh, and the whole fascist, racist, and generally shitty worldview of the author that he infuses into the text. And the fact that the author is literally Hitler. You 5-star that book? You’re a Nazi. Period. And as a Jewish person, I don’t look too kindly on them.
Infinite Jest. One of the most overrated novels in history. The Russians wrote better at that length.
I agree. Hey, do you have any recommendations for someone trying to get into Russian literature? Hopefully not something as long as Infinite Jest — ideally a quick(ish) read?