October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville

October: The Story of the Russian Revolution

China Miéville

462 pages first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In February of 1917 Russia was a backward, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by October, after not one but two revolutions, it had become the world's first workers' state, straining to be at the vanguard of global revolution. How did...

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informative 93%
challenging 52%
inspiring 38%
reflective 34%
tense 23%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 13%
sad 11%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
funny 6%

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fast 22%

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