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I gave it one star because it says "did not like it", and did not like it, I did. First, I'm not into politics, or know more than 2% of Russian politics. You could say regarding this historical matters, I live under a rock.
Secondly, yes it was boring. And it wasn't a fairy story either. To someone who catches no symbolism or allegory, reading this is one quarter the fun. I was looking to find something exciting I could latch onto so as to ensure a smooth read, but blame my bookmark for falling o ...more
Secondly, yes it was boring. And it wasn't a fairy story either. To someone who catches no symbolism or allegory, reading this is one quarter the fun. I was looking to find something exciting I could latch onto so as to ensure a smooth read, but blame my bookmark for falling o ...more

A deceptively-clever little book by one of my favourite authors. I'd read it in high school but wasn't as knowledgeable about Communist Russia as I am now so didn't really appreciate it for all that it is. A must-read for all.
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