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A review by adrianhon
Red Plenty by Francis Spufford
4.0
A captivating tale of the brief moment of hope in the Soviet economic experiment, told through linked short stories. Not quite historical fiction, not quite non-fiction, but well-written and well-researched. I'd encourage anyone who's interested in alternatives to capitalism to read this book, even if it does seem odd.
My one criticism is that Spufford is a fan of the cold open for his short stories, which makes it unnecessarily difficult to figure out where the hell the story is set and who it's about at first.
My one criticism is that Spufford is a fan of the cold open for his short stories, which makes it unnecessarily difficult to figure out where the hell the story is set and who it's about at first.