Post 1: misha

The main character of Absurdistan, Misha Vainberg, is a very peculiar character because of his immense love for food and American hip-hop. He can be viewed as a funny character because of these weird traits but also because of the strange things he says. His personality can also be viewed as a mix between a wealthy Russian man and an American which just adds to his strangeness because it is hard to tell which he is more of. I cannot really relate to Misha partly because I am not 325 pounds and partly because I am not the 1,238th richest man in Russia. Because of his quirky personality I believe that he will continue to be funny and bring surprises throughout the rest of the book. Though the book includes parts that don't need to be there, like chapter 11, it is interesting and easy to read because of the humor about American hip-hop and Misha's strange body shape. So far this book has been fun to read mostly because of the funny things that Misha says and does and I hope that it will continue to be as funny and strange as it has been so far. Thought Misha is interesting and funny by himself his servant/butler just adds to his hilariousness because of his loyalness and the weird things that he does for Misha.