boithorn 's review for:

October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville

4.0

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Stellar and detailed narrative history of the Russian Revolution of 1917. I've never read any of Miéville's fiction, but I imagine it's up my alley. The narrative is compelling, but I wouldn't call this a light introduction to 1917 (you will spend a lot of your time returning back to the glossary of names to remember who's who). It's a solid read, but you might want to take your time going through it, otherwise it can be disorienting.