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Young Stalin
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Great book on understanding the childhood of one of the evilest men in the history of the world. I learned a lot of new things about Stalin that I previously never knew before - or should I call him Soso? Stalin is a very interesting figure and his childhood is full of adventure. His stunning bank robberies or the sheer amount of affairs he had. The fact that he is a pedophile and preferred younger women was quite repulsive to me. He also supported concentration camps from a very young age which was quite disgusting for me to find out but not surprising. He supported them later on and even called the Gulags concentration camps (Gulag by Anne Applebaum, great book)
I also felt bad for the sheer amount of bastard children that Stalin fathered - or didn't father, I should say.
The author of this book included way too many names without reminding us who they were. Unless you are good with your Russian, you will have a hard time remembering all of the names. I particularly remember Kamo the most, he was the crazy assassin that Stalin was friends with. I also remember Kato, an important figure in Stalin's life.
This book is best for students of history but a casual reader could definitely read this book, as long as they focus on the book.
I also felt bad for the sheer amount of bastard children that Stalin fathered - or didn't father, I should say.
The author of this book included way too many names without reminding us who they were. Unless you are good with your Russian, you will have a hard time remembering all of the names. I particularly remember Kamo the most, he was the crazy assassin that Stalin was friends with. I also remember Kato, an important figure in Stalin's life.
This book is best for students of history but a casual reader could definitely read this book, as long as they focus on the book.