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A review by bernrr
Dancing Bears: True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny by Witold Szabłowski
3.0
The first surprise of the book is that it is literally about dancing bears. At least, the first half. And it’s a brilliant set up for thinking about life in a fascist state. The first half of the book is four stars or better.
Unfortunately the structure he uses for the first half is awkwardly imposed on the second, to build some coherence into a variety of anecdotes related to theme of people missing life under fascism. They are often fascinating, but the narrative gets lost.
Unfortunately the structure he uses for the first half is awkwardly imposed on the second, to build some coherence into a variety of anecdotes related to theme of people missing life under fascism. They are often fascinating, but the narrative gets lost.