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Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia and proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA. Misha is an American impounded in a Russian's body and the only place he feels at home is New York; he just wants to live in the South Bronx with his Latina girlfriend, but after his gangster father murders an Oklahoma businessman in Russia, all hopes of a U.S. visa are lost. Salvation lies in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan (a fictional former Soviet republic), where a crooked consular officer will sell Misha a Belgian passport. But after a civil war breaks out between two competing ethnic groups and a local warlord installs hapless Misha as minister of multicultural affairs, our hero soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and trying to figure out if a normal life is still possible in the twenty-first century.
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Arte Johnson Brings Misha Vainberg To Life
10 janvier 2010
Par Jeffrey N. Fritz
- Publié sur Amazon.com
Format:CD
Others have commented on Gary Shteyngart's sophomore novel, "Absurdistan". (See the novel's book reviews here on Amazon.) Given this, I will more or less restrict my comments to the audiobook version of "Absurdistan."
From the first word in Arte Johnson's interpretation of Misha Vainberg, he nails the personality of Gary Shteyngart's lead character. Although sounding more Yiddish (Eastern European Jewish) than Russian Jewish, the interpretration is fun to listen to never-the-less. Arte Johnson captures the essence of the character. It is easy to imagine Johnson's Misha Vainberg tossing his wealth around, never quite being accepted, suffering from his size, being overly introspective, and finding himself tossed into situations that he is not quite adept at handling. All of this comes through clearly in Arte Johnson's vocalizations.
There are, of course, some nits. The levels and microphone distance occasionally changes between chapters. Sometimes Arte Johnson's voice changes slightly with the same characters. Yet, overall his is an entertaining and very listenable version of Absurdistan. If you can't read the book (or don't wish to), pick up this audiobook.
From the first word in Arte Johnson's interpretation of Misha Vainberg, he nails the personality of Gary Shteyngart's lead character. Although sounding more Yiddish (Eastern European Jewish) than Russian Jewish, the interpretration is fun to listen to never-the-less. Arte Johnson captures the essence of the character. It is easy to imagine Johnson's Misha Vainberg tossing his wealth around, never quite being accepted, suffering from his size, being overly introspective, and finding himself tossed into situations that he is not quite adept at handling. All of this comes through clearly in Arte Johnson's vocalizations.
There are, of course, some nits. The levels and microphone distance occasionally changes between chapters. Sometimes Arte Johnson's voice changes slightly with the same characters. Yet, overall his is an entertaining and very listenable version of Absurdistan. If you can't read the book (or don't wish to), pick up this audiobook.
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