Comments

Comments on all texts presented on the site.

In this section you'll find commentary on the texts published on the site. It helps you better understand the content of each chapter and answers questions readers may have. The commentary is meant to clarify unclear points and offer additional explanations on key questions.

How is the commentary created?

Commentary for each chapter of the project is formed based on questions raised on the forum. All topics are reviewed, and the most interesting ones become the starting point for a new comment or a revision of an existing one. Forum discussion helps identify topics that need further attention.

Why is this needed?

For a reader not familiar with the nineties, some parts of the text may raise additional questions or doubts. In that case, the commentary serves as a reference to help make sense of what's been read and clear up any misunderstandings.

If you have questions or suggestions about the texts, feel free to leave them on the forum.

Section highlights:

  1. Commentary for every chapter: We aim to create detailed commentary for each chapter of the project. This will help you better understand the context and get additional information and explanations on complex points.
  2. Answers to your questions: Commentary is formed based on the questions you ask on our forum. We follow discussions closely and try to address every topic you're interested in.
  3. Constantly updated: The "Comments" section is a living thing that keeps growing and evolving. We regularly add new commentary as questions come in and materials are discussed on the forum.
  4. Easy navigation: Commentary is organized by chapter and topic, making it easy to find what you need. You can always quickly locate the comment you're looking for.
  5. Reader engagement: We value your opinion and actively encourage feedback. If you feel some aspect needs further clarification, feel free to let us know on the forum.

We invite you to take an active part in forum discussions and help make the site even better. Visit the "Comments" section regularly to stay up to date on new explanations and additions to the site's materials. Together we're building a resource that helps every reader understand and engage more deeply with the texts presented here.

# Вопрос
1 We Adapted
2 Women on Tverskaya Street
3 Deciphering Meanings and Allusions
4 Jeep, dzhipar
5 The War in Afghanistan
6 Back to the Past or Forward to the Future. Depends How You Look at It
7 The Collapse of the Soviet Union Caused No Shock
8 Ministry of Security of the Russian Federation (MBRF)
9 Mobile communications in 1993
10 Commentary on the Roman Peskov Trilogy
11 Commentary on Volume One
12 Volume 2
13 Volume 3
14 Action
15 1997
16 Stipend and Part-Time Work
17 Commentary on the Epigraph
18 Commentary on the Prologue, Which Is Also the Epilogue
19 Criminal Gangs of Moscow and Russia
20 The Six-Hundred Mercedes
21 Hotel "Rossiya": A Symbol of Moscow
22 Russia's Alcohol Market in the 1980s–Early 1990s: From State Monopoly to Market Chaos
23 I Died on Monday
24 Moscow Metro Cars: From the "Numbered" Series to Today
25 Long stretches of the Moscow Metro
26 The Secret Line of the Moscow Metro
27 The Breaking of Reality: A Perestroika Metaphor in Fantastical Prose
28 The History of the 0.33-Liter Beer Bottle: From Imperial Measures to the Soviet GOST
29 The Tank as a Weighty Argument and a Symbol of the Era
30 "What Am I Going For? Where?" — A Metaphor of the Journey Through the Desert
31 Baroque and Scarlatti: Eras of Transition from Revolution to Luxury
32 Youth Magazines and Club Culture in Russia, 1993-1994
33 Afghan Veterans and Other Matters