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A review by nickmasters
Riot Days by Maria Alyokhina
4.0
All in all, that was a very insightful read.
I had no idea of the oppressive political landscape, the political entanglement with religion, and the ongoing fight for freedom and a revolution that Russians like Maria Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokno engage in.
“A narrow sliver of light in a huge field of injustice and mistreatment”
The story itself is imbedded with engaging poetry excerpts, song lyrics, and quotes.
And although I believe Maria achieved what she set out to achieve, namely documenting her ordeals and ideals whilst portraying her strong desire to make change happen and her unwillingness to waiver from her believes, I would have loved for the story to be a little more emotional. To really understand what was going through Maria’s mind, to better appreciate the sacrifices she continually made and the risks she took with the decisions she stuck to.
“If you dream alone, the dream remains only a dream, but if you dream with others, you create reality”
Great and quick read. Thanks for opening my eyes.
Thanks NetGalley and Penguin Books for a review copy.
I had no idea of the oppressive political landscape, the political entanglement with religion, and the ongoing fight for freedom and a revolution that Russians like Maria Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokno engage in.
“A narrow sliver of light in a huge field of injustice and mistreatment”
The story itself is imbedded with engaging poetry excerpts, song lyrics, and quotes.
And although I believe Maria achieved what she set out to achieve, namely documenting her ordeals and ideals whilst portraying her strong desire to make change happen and her unwillingness to waiver from her believes, I would have loved for the story to be a little more emotional. To really understand what was going through Maria’s mind, to better appreciate the sacrifices she continually made and the risks she took with the decisions she stuck to.
“If you dream alone, the dream remains only a dream, but if you dream with others, you create reality”
Great and quick read. Thanks for opening my eyes.
Thanks NetGalley and Penguin Books for a review copy.