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Picnic At The Iron Curtain: A Memoir: From The Fall Of The Berlin Wall To Ukraine's Orange Revolution (2012)

by Susan Viets(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0987966405 (ISBN13: 9780987966407)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Delfryn Publishing and Consulting Inc.

review 1: I tried to like this book. The subjects covered are intriguing and it started out with so much promise. I gave up about 1/3 of the way through. The writing was really stilted, especially from someone who is a journalist. The narrative skipped across the surface of several stories and events that I really needed more historical context to make sense of, let alone trying to keep up with the cast of characters making one-off appearances. I may pick it up again later and attempt to finish it, but it hasn't held my attention so far.
review 2: I learned so much more than I had previously known or understood about the demise of the Soviet Union through this reporter's experiences. I got lost in all the names and the somewhat choppy writing, but the info was fascinatin... moreg enough that I ignored some of that and read to the end. Once again, I am reminded that I am so fortunate to have been born in a free country. I also marveled at the risks that journalists take to bring accurate news to the world. less

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