Datsja van stalin biography

Where did stalin live when he was in power

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De tsaar van liefde en techno

February 7, 2016

I loved it, I loved it not. I know I’m sounding all dramatic, but I’m pretty weirded out that I could hate picking up a book that I loved so much when I opened it. Oh, so much to love! The intriguing and complex characters, the perfectly rendered scenes, the vivid landscapes, the rich metaphors. I think the best part is the way the stories are linked: each new story zeros in on some character in the previous story, and a whole new world opens up. The author set himself up for an ambitious task, and he succeeded in spades. I think it’s a book that will be on professors’ syllabi for years to come—it’s that monumental.

The book is super intense and profound. It wouldn’t let me ignore the devastating truth of war. I was forced to witness the emotional, and in many cases, physical, destruction of people who in peaceful times would have led peaceful lives. To survive, typically moral people often had to rat out family members who in fact were innocent of crimes against the government—and they had to live with the haunting consequences of their actions. But although the stories are so very bleak, they reveal the hope, resilience, and perseverance of the human spirit, which is very inspiring.

One thing I loved was how art was a theme

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The Orchard

March 13, 2022

This was really a coming of age story told through the eyes of Anya, but she has always been with her best friend, Milka. Both have turned 15. Life is at an uncertain path, and her grandmother lived through the wrath of Stalin and raising her Mother under that environment. To have friends or family suddenly disappear was expected. Anya’s mother is a romantic at heart, but also teaches Anya not to expect much from life. Anya’s mother and father have a running commentary of political debate. The mother is more open to change, but in a dour and pragmatic way. Her father, is a true believer in the Communist cause and is very reluctant to see any change occur, even as he lived under oppression.

So, Anya and Milka are the new generation. At a young age each is looking for fun, adventure, boyfriends, and sexual experience. Although, I think the intense friendship bond was well displayed and could relate to that experience at that age, it did drag a bit for me. Talks here, there, and everywhere while sneaking a smoke got a bit repetitive. They meet classmates, Trifornov and Lopatin who become Anya and Milka’s boyfriend. The four are now always together as the girls start to experience a more adult oriented life. They love singing, ‘We are the Champions’ by