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A review by _georgierose
Children of the Night: The Strange and Epic Story of Modern Romania by Paul Kenyon
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I am so glad I found this book.
I visited Bucharest with a friend knowing nothing about Romanian history. We did a walking tour which I found fascinating, learning more about the communist history and 1989 revolution.
I was really keen to learn more, and had unsuccessfully searched for a book to help me do this, until I found Paul Kenyon’s ‘Children of the Night’. I LOVED it.
I’m not typically a non-fiction reader, and definitely not a history book reader, but this was written so brilliantly. Real story-telling throughout, interesting and enough detail to feel like I learned a lot but didn’t get bombarded with dates or facts.
Really recommend for anyone with an interest in Romania, European politics or communism (or just anyone with an interest in a good book!)
I visited Bucharest with a friend knowing nothing about Romanian history. We did a walking tour which I found fascinating, learning more about the communist history and 1989 revolution.
I was really keen to learn more, and had unsuccessfully searched for a book to help me do this, until I found Paul Kenyon’s ‘Children of the Night’. I LOVED it.
I’m not typically a non-fiction reader, and definitely not a history book reader, but this was written so brilliantly. Real story-telling throughout, interesting and enough detail to feel like I learned a lot but didn’t get bombarded with dates or facts.
Really recommend for anyone with an interest in Romania, European politics or communism (or just anyone with an interest in a good book!)