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A very cheerful book about living in a gulag and how different things become normal. Yet it makes us question why this system became normal and how the main character can go peacefully to sleep at night.
Laster in life I took a hearty dislike to Solzhenitsyn's bloated books, but his first book was powerful and unforgettable.
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I can't believe how much information was conveyed about these work camps by simply describing one day. It was also amazing how simple pleasures can make for happiness in such a situation. A great reminder to be thankful for the many blessings in our lives.
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An understated account of a prisoner's day in a gulag. There's no drama that takes place here but what's horrifying is how everything is so matter-of-fact.
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