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Liked It Rated 4 stars “The author is a revolutionary, that never saw the headlines. Not even the fifty years after death Franz Kafka headlines as well. He was part of the Red Revolution, and after a devastating invasion by the Red Calvary, became aware of what that revolution would actually mean. All the pieces have...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “tougher than Hem. ”

  benjamin b wrote this review Thursday, August 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “The author is a revolutionary, that never saw the headlines. Not even the fifty years after death Franz Kafka headlines as well. He was part of the Red Revolution, and after a devastating invasion by the Red Calvary, became aware of what that revolution would actually mean. All the pieces have the subtext of an ideological struggle, while horrific battle scenes come into the foreground, as the reader tries to handle and understand. Babel's work allows the reader to ask the questions, rather the other way around. He does not go on a rant, he does not have a character on a speaker phone, or on trial, the story itself is what makes you ask the questions which is what makes it such a wonderful book to read. Another point people need to understand when reading the works of this man is what he had to work with. He was taken into prison, he was shot and killed, his name was completely erased from the encyclopedias, he died knowing that he would never be able to finish his life's work. He stood for literature in a country where literature is so rich and glorious. Isaac Babel perhaps doesn't deserve a unanimous chanting of revolutionary writing, but his presence alone deserves a read itself. ”

  Jack Tombs wrote this review Tuesday, February 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “kinda boring, but interesting. definitely different. it's about the russian revolution--alot of if autobiographical”

  Jamie L wrote this review Wednesday, February 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Great language and lots of good complex humor. A knowledge of Russia during this time makes it much more enjoyable. Subtle. ”

  Adriel G wrote this review Friday, November 9 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No