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thepeachmartini 's review for:
Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey Into the Heart of Russia
by David Greene
You can read my full review here - http://www.thepeachmartini.com/?p=832
Midnight in Siberia is a lively travel narrative filled with humor, adventure, and insight. It opens a window onto that country s complicated relationship with democracy and offers a rare look into the soul of twenty-first-century Russia.”
I must disclose the fact that I am a big fan of David Greene…or, more precisely, I’m a big fan of David Greene’s voice as he talks to me in the mornings on Morning Edition. I am a fan of his reporting style, and I enjoy the way he tells a story. I did in fact read the book, rather than listen to the audio version (that’s next on the agenda) because I didn’t want to be distracted :) My husband and I purchased this book at an event hosted by our local NPR radio station (WBOI 89.1) in which we listened to Mr. Greene share stories and tales of how and why he reports in the manner he does, and we were able to have our book signed by “Big Sexy” (his words…not mine!).
Now that that’s out of the way…
Overall, I really enjoyed “Midnight in Siberia” and found it though-provoking and entertaining. Bonus for the section of pictures Greene included – it was nice to see if my mental picture of the singing Babushkas matched the real-life image :) It is hard for me to choose a favorite section of the book – I thoroughly enjoyed the details about riding in the train cars, the etiquette in bringing someone flowers, and I loved the scenes set in the remote villages – the places that have the richest heritage and people who have survived things we can’t imagine. My hope was that it would dispel any misconceptions I had…and while I still feel a bit like the whole of Russia is a time warp and people are still pegging their jeans, I have reaffirmed my belief that Russia is a country of very proud and very strong people, filled with hope that one day things may change for the better…even though they aren’t quite sure what that entails.
Midnight in Siberia is a lively travel narrative filled with humor, adventure, and insight. It opens a window onto that country s complicated relationship with democracy and offers a rare look into the soul of twenty-first-century Russia.”
I must disclose the fact that I am a big fan of David Greene…or, more precisely, I’m a big fan of David Greene’s voice as he talks to me in the mornings on Morning Edition. I am a fan of his reporting style, and I enjoy the way he tells a story. I did in fact read the book, rather than listen to the audio version (that’s next on the agenda) because I didn’t want to be distracted :) My husband and I purchased this book at an event hosted by our local NPR radio station (WBOI 89.1) in which we listened to Mr. Greene share stories and tales of how and why he reports in the manner he does, and we were able to have our book signed by “Big Sexy” (his words…not mine!).
Now that that’s out of the way…
Overall, I really enjoyed “Midnight in Siberia” and found it though-provoking and entertaining. Bonus for the section of pictures Greene included – it was nice to see if my mental picture of the singing Babushkas matched the real-life image :) It is hard for me to choose a favorite section of the book – I thoroughly enjoyed the details about riding in the train cars, the etiquette in bringing someone flowers, and I loved the scenes set in the remote villages – the places that have the richest heritage and people who have survived things we can’t imagine. My hope was that it would dispel any misconceptions I had…and while I still feel a bit like the whole of Russia is a time warp and people are still pegging their jeans, I have reaffirmed my belief that Russia is a country of very proud and very strong people, filled with hope that one day things may change for the better…even though they aren’t quite sure what that entails.