dianagangan's review against another edition
4.0
Soviets talking about United of States of America. I don't think it's completely true and there are some passages that are obviously just some kind of bragging about how good communism and Soviet Russia are. I strongly disliked those passages. But, the rest of it, Russians in America - fairly hilarious.
sarapalooza's review against another edition
4.0
Ilf and Petrov’s American Road Trip
Originally collected as early photojournalism for Огонёк in the mid 30s, it was republished in the 2000s. Some of the photos were pretty damaged with time, but the sparkling wit of these two great writers is intact. The book is at turns hilarious and saddening as the writers highlight some of the highs and lows of 1930s American culture. Really enjoyed seeing through the eyes of these satirists and definitely want to find «Одноэтажная Америка» (One-storied America) which was also inspired by their trip.
Originally collected as early photojournalism for Огонёк in the mid 30s, it was republished in the 2000s. Some of the photos were pretty damaged with time, but the sparkling wit of these two great writers is intact. The book is at turns hilarious and saddening as the writers highlight some of the highs and lows of 1930s American culture. Really enjoyed seeing through the eyes of these satirists and definitely want to find «Одноэтажная Америка» (One-storied America) which was also inspired by their trip.
_mallc_'s review against another edition
5.0
This is an incredibly interesting book. I am surprised it took so long to get it translated into English. The whole thing is a real treasure mine of interesting historical details and ideas along with incredibly sharp commentary from the two Soviet authors.
asyaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.75
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