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maritindgul's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
grimmteddy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
lewis_fishman's review against another edition
5.0
its unusual to get both sides of the complicated post-ussr world, and i think fatland handles it with with skill. it's such a fascinating travelogue, and it's a shame i only have one more of her works to go.
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This will be last year on Goodreads - while having people reading reviews is wonderful, and I always enjoy seeing what all my friends are reading are reading, I've reached a point where I no longer want to support companies, artists, platforms, people or mentalities that are actively seeking to destroy the planet, destroy creativity, entrench class divide, or any combination of those reasons. As a result, Goodreads falls under this. If you'd like to keep up with me, I will be found on Storygraph - https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile..., Substack - https://substack.com/@lewisfishr, and Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/lewisfishr/. This paragraph will be attached to reviews up until December 31st.
denryhall's review against another edition
5.0
Den reiv godt for en som synes russisk historie er megainteressant! Her lærer man både det ene og det andre.
bortgarfunkel's review against another edition
4.5
4.5 stars rounded up.
Took a while because I actually read this one in German! My first successful attempt at reading a "real" book in German, and it was a good choice - the style is fairly straight-forward, even when dealing with historical or political events.
It's a fantastic read, mixing travelogue, history, politics and personal stories. Fatland is a great narrator, and keeps the story going without it getting repetitive. Highly recommended to anyone interested in Russia and/or travel.
Took a while because I actually read this one in German! My first successful attempt at reading a "real" book in German, and it was a good choice - the style is fairly straight-forward, even when dealing with historical or political events.
It's a fantastic read, mixing travelogue, history, politics and personal stories. Fatland is a great narrator, and keeps the story going without it getting repetitive. Highly recommended to anyone interested in Russia and/or travel.
idicalini's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Aan interesting book that looks at all the countries that surround Russia, and their relationship with their enormous neighbour. The author mixes anecdotes, stories from people she met and factual information in a good way, so it never got too long or boring.