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Shteyngart's (Absurdistan) latest title is a rambling memoir, as hairy and pungent as the giant fur coat young Igor/Gary wears and is ridiculed for as a seven-year-old Russian Jewish immigrant. Unlike the coat in question, Little Failure has considerable charms as it follows young Igor's transformation into Gary. We begin with his asthmatic early childhood in Leningrad, follow his family's 1979 journey to the United States, and ultimately conclude wi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More