An Absurdist history of a fictional people
3 stars
“The Dictionary of the Khazars” is a wild, absurd encyclopedia of a fictional people from the 9th century near the Caspian Sea, along with others all the way up to modern era that were fascinated by these people. There are three sections, the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish books, each with their own perspective. At times it’s laugh out loud funny, but it’s also pretty opaque. I’m sure there must be some missing insight since it was written in 1980s Yugoslavia, but I’m not sure what I’m missing.
If anyone else picks this up you might read entries at random when you feel like it instead of trying to go in order.
