> Pre-Soviet literature is dark, but it really doesn't compare to Soviet-era works. That's a very werid take. I don't see how e.g. the Strugatskii are darker t

> Pre-Soviet literature is dark, but it really doesn't compare to Soviet-era works. That's a very werid take. I don't see how e.g. the Strugatskii are darker than Gogol. Have you read the books you allude to?