alisonburnis 's review for:

October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville

3.0

challenging informative slow-paced

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A very high level overview of the Russian Revolution and the pivotal events of October 1917, China Miéville’s October is a good foundation for anyone who’s curious about the Russian Revolution but not sure where to start. It’s largely a very factual account of the events which led to October 1917, the events that month, and then the aftermath with some analysis. There’s not a ton of discussion throughout the book, and I would have liked more analysis of the events of October 1917, but for someone who was interested but hadn’t really engaged with a good overview, I found this valuable.