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A review by the_dave_harmon
Red Plenty by Francis Spufford
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
this is an interesting book thats well worth reading. its part history, part fiction, but its not exactly historical fiction either.
the fictional aspect was good. there were good characters and it was well written narrative. but it was too discontinuous. we would leave a character and go off on a bunch of other stuff and maybe we never come back to that character or maybe we do but its been such a long time that its hard to connect.
the non-fictional aspect was also really good and showed a side of soviet history that we dont see much of. it did however leave me feeling like they left a big "but why?" question hanging out there, specifically why did their growth rates decline and stall?
the fictional aspect was good. there were good characters and it was well written narrative. but it was too discontinuous. we would leave a character and go off on a bunch of other stuff and maybe we never come back to that character or maybe we do but its been such a long time that its hard to connect.
the non-fictional aspect was also really good and showed a side of soviet history that we dont see much of. it did however leave me feeling like they left a big "but why?" question hanging out there, specifically why did their growth rates decline and stall?