pick“... a system that‘s on its knees in a city that‘s coming down. That‘s not evil out there, that dark cloud, the Securitate, the motorcade, the decoy dogs... it‘s not evil. It‘s failure, that‘s all, failure. “
This quote about the last hundred days of Ceaucescu‘s #Romania, seen through the eyes of a British ex-pat, says it all. Scary times and betrayal all around.
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BarbaraBB @IuliaCG Here is my review. I learned a lot about the downfalls of communism in Romania in a very readable way! 4y
IuliaC @BarbaraBB I've added it to my list too 😊 I am curious if its entirely fiction or reality inspired 😁 4y
Librarybelle This sounds very interesting! 4y
BarbaraBB @IuliaCG The author lived in Bucharest for a while so I think it will be reality inspired. I hope so 😃 4y
BarbaraBB @Librarybelle It‘s good. I think you would like it. 4y