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ClareR (5950 KP) rated Perestroika in Books

Mar 10, 2024

Perestroika

Joao Cerqueira | 2024 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics

8.0

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Perestroika by João Cerqueira is the story of a fictional country’s turn away from Communism.

We start off in Slavia in 1978 before any of the massive changes that will eventually take place, and we meet the inhabitants of the country: from the corrupt politicians to the men incarcerated in concentration camps. We see how people live on next to nothing and lies from the government that tell them all of their woes are because of the wicked Capitalist West.

The tables are turned on these corrupt Communists with the advent of Perestroika, and instead of Communists governing the country, an all-out crime boss finds himself in charge. But make no mistake: this was engineered by Ivan Fiorov (the crime boss) and his lackeys.

This is a story that is as relevant today as it always has been - especially with what is going on in the Ukraine at the moment. Some of the story arcs in this are horrific, and not just those that take place in the concentration camps. There’s child abuse, sexual coercion, drug abuse, neo-Nazis, violence. The people in this country experience a lot of change in a short period of time. But at the same time, everything stays the same.

Well worth a read.

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Profit Over People: Neoliberalism & Global Order in Books

Jul 29, 2017

Profit Over People: Neoliberalism & Global Order

Noam Chomsky | 1998 | Essays, History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

8.0

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Depressing, important but unstructured

As a general Chomsky fan, his arguments are always important and well rounded. However, this book felt very unstructured and more like a long rant. He switched from one country to another making it difficult to follow his original message and it ends up being a jumble of disputes. I've definitely read better of his works.

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) in Movies

Aug 9, 2017

A historically beautiful film

This film should be seen in its historical context, how Che Guevara became the man that he was. A young Guevara decided to travel across the country in his bike, after becoming a doctor, and understanding the problems that locals in the rural areas faced. It's subtle, poignant and rather beautiful. Gael Garcia Bernal is wonderful.

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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) created a post

Jul 13, 2018 (Updated Jul 16, 2018)

Found another gem on Netflix(original). It's titled "How It Ends". Stars Forest Whitaker and Theo James(among others). Very good acting, con m film work and storyline. An end-of-the-world style movie about a father and future son in law crossing the country to find his daughter after power goes out and things start going crazy. Really worth a watch!