This class has an insane workload in which students have to speed read 400 to 600 page novels every couple of weeks. The professor also required us to submit an 8 to 10 page final essay on top of a final written exam. He gave out a couple of quizzes that asked obscure details from the novels that are easily overlooked when you're trying to manage information from a large text. When students asked for the final exam to have a longer window of submission, the professor said we should "skip" work if we have conflicting schedules and that this is the reality of having bills and rent due when we're enrolled in school.

The entire grade depends on the final and a final paper which was rather stressful not knowing his grading style, but he was surprisingly kind in his grading. Professor Vroon is incredibly knowledgable and the lectures are decently interesting--just be prepared to be asked questions and for awkward silence. The books, while a lot to read, were very interesting even though some were difficult to analyze on the first read. As someone who randomly took the class, I am glad I was exposed to the books I read (The Silver Dove, Dr. Zhivago, The Master and Margarita, We). I recommend this class if you are genuinely interested--or even mildly interested--in Russian Lit!