Comments on: The Ivan Denisovich Gambit http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Andrea http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-46560 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:24:37 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-46560 I liked it.. simply I liked it.. simply

]]> by: stephen ingram http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-553 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:49:14 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-553 I can identify with the monotony of pointless jobs, I've had a few. The highlights for me were “locksmith sticker stickerer” and "astronomy night school." stephen I can identify with the monotony of pointless jobs, I’ve had a few. The highlights for me were “locksmith sticker stickerer” and “astronomy night school.” stephen

]]> by: Kasey http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-190 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:24:48 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-190 This is my favorite entry I've read on this site. I will forever think fondly of the loving embrace of legumes whenever I have the misfortune of meeting a beanbag chair. I also don't get "depressing" out of this story, more wistful and self-deprecating. Effective, at any rate. This is my favorite entry I’ve read on this site. I will forever think fondly of the loving embrace of legumes whenever I have the misfortune of meeting a beanbag chair. I also don’t get “depressing” out of this story, more wistful and self-deprecating. Effective, at any rate.

]]> by: Natalia Antonova http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-183 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:47:48 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-183 This is definitely one of my favourites. The details slew me. Consider this: "Apart from her height Monica was best known for spending 93% of her spare time drawing pictures of unicorns and rainbows. Evidently no one had the heart to tell her that MoMA was in the market for something slightly more upscale." Brilliant! Poor Monica. Sadly enough, I can actually relate! This is definitely one of my favourites. The details slew me. Consider this:

“Apart from her height Monica was best known for spending 93% of her spare time drawing pictures of unicorns and rainbows. Evidently no one had the heart to tell her that MoMA was in the market for something slightly more upscale.”

Brilliant! Poor Monica. Sadly enough, I can actually relate!

]]> by: Ed Eusebio http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-167 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:58:14 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-167 Great movement and humor in this story. Well honed sentences, and playful use of language. The ironic sensibilities of the narrator make me want to keep reading. "It was sad that the only loving sensation I had in those days came from legumes," made me laugh-snort. I'd read a book of this stuff. I don't get "depressing" from this. I get fond, humorous regret. Great movement and humor in this story. Well honed sentences, and playful use of language. The ironic sensibilities of the narrator make me want to keep reading. “It was sad that the only loving sensation I had in those days came from legumes,” made me laugh-snort. I’d read a book of this stuff. I don’t get “depressing” from this. I get fond, humorous regret.

]]> by: Neal http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-166 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:58:48 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-166 Not exactly uplifting, but that was the point wasn't it. I haven't read anything by Solzhenitsyn, so I don't know if this is parody or hommage. It was certainly depressing and well written. Except for the first paragraph. Not exactly uplifting, but that was the point wasn’t it. I haven’t read anything by Solzhenitsyn, so I don’t know if this is parody or hommage. It was certainly depressing and well written. Except for the first paragraph.

]]> by: carol http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-165 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:52:15 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2006/10/24/the-ivan-denisovich-gambit/#comment-165 great sense of humor great sense of humor

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