A review by erino4dad6
Stalin's Children: Three Generations of Love and War by Owen Matthews

3.0

I enjoyed this book. I like reading about this era in Russian/Soviet history. But what I especially liked about this book is that is is told from an unusual point of view -- at least in my experience. This is from the pov of the grandchild of a Stalin supporter who then fell out of favor. It reads very easily, skipping back and forth between generations, but still very clear to follow. I viewed it primarily as the story of the middle generation, but in reality it is subtitled THREE Generations. I sometimes felt annoyed when the present slipped in and stole my from the past, but when I remembered it is the author's story too, it was better. He is very candid about the things that happened, and how sometimes things DON'T end up happily ever after even when it seems you've gotten all you've ever wanted. I have recommended this book to a number of people.