Bad Weather by Anton Chekhov (1887): A Review
Author: Anton Chekhov
Publication Year: 1887
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Pages: 9
Source: audiobook @storytel.tr
Genre: short story
Let’s start with the weather! Chekhov’s "Bad Weather" is relentlessly dreary, and you’d expect a little summer rain to be refreshing; instead, it’s a meteorological pity party that has everyone (reader included) searching for a patch of blue sky or maybe just a decent cup of tea.
But this story isn’t just a weather report! It’s two women trapped indoors, competing for the gold medal in complaining. When they’re not lamenting the rain, they’re obsessively dissecting the whereabouts and intentions of the husband and son-in-law. The wife’s trust yo-yos wildly: one moment her husband is the picture of virtue, the next he’s a suspect in an imaginary scandal—only for her to swing back to trusting him with a naivety that begs the question, “Have you ever met men before?”
My take? This story is a 15-minute emotional workout: a rapid-fire circuit of "Seriously?", "Bless your heart," “You stupid, woman?” and "Did you really just say that?" Maybe the real forecast here is a 100% chance of reader frustration—and weirdly, I kind of enjoyed it.
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