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Bezig met laden... The Zoodoor Christopher Wilson
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The story of Yuri, a very likeable protagonist who finds himself embroiled in Soviet politics. Loved the main character but couldn’t get invested in the story. ( ) Satirical account of the final days of Stalin's court. Wilson uses the knowing idiot trope of Forest Gump and The man who climbed out of the window to poke gallows-fun at the dying embers of Stalin and his plotting usurper (Khrushchev/Krushka, Beria/Bruhah, Malenkov/Malakov and Bulganin/). Han enjoyed the many Soviet gags, as they reminded her of China. Plus cà change and all that. When I first saw the debauchery of the end of Stalin's days in _Man who climbed out the window_, I thought it a comic send up of the Soviets, but this second account has sent me to Wikipedia to find out the truth of it. As tactics for keeping the young and ambitious monsters in check, there's a lot to be said for keeping them permanently tired and plastered I won a copy of this book. This story is told from the perspective of a 12 year old boy, Yuri Zipit who gets appointed as the official food tester for the leader of the Soviet Union. I thought this was a unique story and told in a way that was at times humorous, and at other times horrific. I read it quickly and enjoyed the flow between chapters. I had never read anything by Christopher Wilson before but am excited to discover a new author. I will definitely be watching for more of his work. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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There are certain things that Yuri Zipit knows: That being official food-taster for the leader of the Soviet Union requires him to drink too much vodka for a 12-year-old.That you do not have to be an Elephantologist to see that the great leader is dying. That Marshal Bruhah has been known to eat his own children, while Comrade Krushka is only fit to run a slaughterhouse, and that one of them has Yuri's father somewhere here in the Dacha.That it's a crime to love your family more than you love Socialism, the Party or the Motherland. That, because of his damaged mind, everyone thinks Yuri is a fool. But Yuri isn't. He sits quietly through another excessive state dinner and witnesses it all - betrayals, body doubles, buffoonery. He's starting to get the hang of this politics thing, but there's so much to learn. Who knew that a man could be in five places at once? That someone could break your nose as a sign of friendship? That people could be disinvented?The Zoo is a cutting satire, told through the refreshing voice of one gutsy boy who will not give up on hope. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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