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A review by stastna_karolina
Lenin the Dictator by Victor Sebestyen
4.0
★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10
YOUTUBE REVIEW
Extensive, well-written biography capturing both Lenin’s life and revolution in Russia.
GOOD: surprisingly accessible, yet academic and full of interesting information
VS BAD: well, Lenin is Lenin, so it can feel a bit dry from time to time, but I personally find the historical events interesting enough
IS THIS A BOOK FOR YOU? If you are interested in Lenin and/or history of Russia, definitely a book for you.
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FAVORITE QUOTE: Lenin's tragedy was that, in Goethe's phrase, he desired the good...but created evil. The worst of his evils was to have left a man like Stalin in a position to lead Russia after him.
YOUTUBE REVIEW
Extensive, well-written biography capturing both Lenin’s life and revolution in Russia.
GOOD: surprisingly accessible, yet academic and full of interesting information
VS BAD: well, Lenin is Lenin, so it can feel a bit dry from time to time, but I personally find the historical events interesting enough
IS THIS A BOOK FOR YOU? If you are interested in Lenin and/or history of Russia, definitely a book for you.
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FAVORITE QUOTE: Lenin's tragedy was that, in Goethe's phrase, he desired the good...but created evil. The worst of his evils was to have left a man like Stalin in a position to lead Russia after him.