Fantastic! Colin Jost, a Russian Studies graduate by the way, highly recommended Pelevin and this book specifically in his memoir, "A Very Punchable Face." Good call, Jost. Terrific absurdist satire, rich and vivid language. This was the book I read while working at the polls today, and it was the perfect length for the day. Just enough down time to read it all the way through at a leisurely, savoring pace.