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piotrjawor's review
4.0
To jeden z takich ostrzegawczych sygnałów (jeden z wielu...), jakie tzw. "Zachód" bezmyślnie - a może i całkiem świadomie - zignorował. Rosyjski Lewiatan wrócił, pokazał - bez jakichkolwiek zahamowań - swoje oblicze, a my - jako tego "Zachodu" część - coraz bardziej bezradnie się temu wszystkiemu przyglądamy. Przyglądamy się, jak odradza się na bolszewicka hydra, której łeb można było skutecznie jakiś czas temu ukręcić.
I najważniejsza sprawa - czy my już oddaliśmy jej Ukrainę na żer?
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I najważniejsza sprawa - czy my już oddaliśmy jej Ukrainę na żer?
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smaandeekens's review against another edition
4.0
Very good and ironic portrait of Russia. Not an easy read, though. And very biased against the country, too. But since it’s written by someone who has experienced contemporary Russia first-hand, I’m happy to look past it.
gnelson2's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
4.0
This is a series of essays about where Russia is out and the reclaiming of a totalitarian regime in the form of Putin. The book does an exceptional job of revealing the "scorch the earth" pysche of modern Russian and the vengeance fueled desire for glory and world prominence. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the philosophical underpinnings of Putin, as well as the opposition and alternative (in the form of the author).
the3romes's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.5
A very interesting series of personal essays (not academic research) from a respected scholar of the country; well written, thought-out and reflected with interesting insight.
10tonsofhours's review against another edition
fast-paced
1.0
I thought this would be a solid analysis of Russia's turn to fascism done by an insider, but this is not. It's just a collection of the author's thoughts on various topics, with casual imperialistic ones thrown in the mix.
I do not recommend this book.
I do not recommend this book.
abookolive's review against another edition
4.0
So much of this is absolutely brilliant. Check out my video on Booktube!
Thanks to Pushkin House Russian Book Prize for supplying the e-book for review.
Thanks to Pushkin House Russian Book Prize for supplying the e-book for review.
chandeulier's review against another edition
4.5
A thorough insight into Russian culture and how it is ultimately shaped by its autocratic regime. As someone not fully versed in Russian politics and foreign relations, I found this book to be dense and chock-full of references that at this point I couldn't fully digest. However, reading this book still gave me a more nuanced understanding of the situation in Russia and in Ukraine. This is a book I'll certainly end up going back to.