A review by lilreaderbug
Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan by Erika Fatland

3.0

3.5 stars. I enjoyed the armchair travel and would really like travel to open up IRL. However, I was disappointed by some of Fatland's depictions of the people she met. She being an anthropologist, i expected her perspective to be less judgemental/Western-focused. That said, i admire her for going off the beaten path. Despite this, overall, if you're interested in this part of the world and getting a basic primer on some of its history, I'd recommend picking this one up.