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October: The Story of the Russian Revolution
by China Miéville
A gripping tale of the Russian Revolution, told with the artistry of a novelist and the rigour of a historian. Considering that it isn't a long book, it does a great job of conveying the multifacetedness of the Revolution, not focusing too much on the leaders but also following the anonymous actors, and mentioning a variety of interesting stories that happened away from the spotlight of St. Petersburg.
I would have liked to see a bit more of analysis (barring some funny takedowns of a few politicians), especially in the Epilogue, which hit me as a bit oversimplistic, but that can be attributed to space constraints.
All in all, this is a great introduction to one of the most interesting events in modern history, as it is well researched and written in such a way that almost makes it a page-turner.
I would have liked to see a bit more of analysis (barring some funny takedowns of a few politicians), especially in the Epilogue, which hit me as a bit oversimplistic, but that can be attributed to space constraints.
All in all, this is a great introduction to one of the most interesting events in modern history, as it is well researched and written in such a way that almost makes it a page-turner.