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Loading... Satan's Diary (edition 2014)by Leonid Andreyev (Author), Herman Bernstein (Translator)
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HTML: What would happen if Satan came to earth in human form in order to lure helpless innocents to do his biddingâ??and found himself outdone at every turn by the inherent greed and depravity of humankind? That's the deliciously dark premise at the heart of Russian writer Leonid Andreyev's brilliant satire Satan's Diary. It's an engaging and surprisingly thought-provoking read that's well worth your time. No library descriptions found. |
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On the positive, the concept of Satan visiting mankind by entering the body of a man is a good one. This basic framework allows for so many interesting possibilities and interactions.
Unfortunately, the characters lack any depth- the rich billionaire, the evil protagonist, the avaricious man of religion and the beautiful girl who looks like a Madonna.
Sometimes interesting, sometimes simply tedious and almost always overly wordy and dramatic. ( )