As much as i have enjoyed reading this book I can't help but think there is something missing.
I enjoyed the narration style and the concept, but Lev's obsession with Clara was a bit creepy after the first 150 pages.
Michaels' account of life in a gulag lacks some imagination. He didn't make it seem as horrible as it really was, though his depictions of the transportation were vivid and accurate. I feel like it needed to be more One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and less romanticised.
The story ended abruptly. I wish the ended had elaborated more on Lev's work in Russia.
The afterward was interesting but left more questions than answers.
I rate this book a 7 out of 10. I thought it was going to be better than it was but it was still very neat. I wish that it had focused more on the invention and use of the theremin though.
I enjoyed the narration style and the concept, but Lev's obsession with Clara was a bit creepy after the first 150 pages.
Michaels' account of life in a gulag lacks some imagination. He didn't make it seem as horrible as it really was, though his depictions of the transportation were vivid and accurate. I feel like it needed to be more One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and less romanticised.
The story ended abruptly. I wish the ended had elaborated more on Lev's work in Russia.
The afterward was interesting but left more questions than answers.
I rate this book a 7 out of 10. I thought it was going to be better than it was but it was still very neat. I wish that it had focused more on the invention and use of the theremin though.
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