jstamper2022 's review for:

October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville

3.0

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While the overall story is interesting, I'm not a fan of the writing style. The author also stated they wanted to write it as a story rather than a history book, but I think they missed the mark on this. It drills down into the minutiae of the infighting between the various factions vying for power ad nauseam to the point where your eyes gloss over. While the story of the Russian revolution is one worth studying, this book isn't a good starting point.