You're a great reviewer. Your review really creates a strong impression of the book. 👍 Also, The First Circle soon will be on its way 🌞 excited to dive into it
Brilliant review, Kieran. I really enjoyed reading it as part of your book club. It's definitely the sort of book that stays with you. Short books are underrated because sometimes people don't realise how much skill there is in writing succinctly and getting your point across like Solzhenitsyn does.
I read it 30 years ago and still remember the cold, despair and that scene with the encrusted dressing gown used to wipe snot time and time again, prisoner after prisoner. Yes it’s such an important work and you are getting me thinking I must re read. Plus some of his other works. The gulag A I tried to read but woah too distressing the psychological torture used horrific. Never managed to finish it
I just finished this book for a book report in my Violence in Cultural Perspective course at King's University College in London, Ontario, Canada. What an amazing book. I must admit I was going to read The Book Of Negroes first, but the length of the book and the timeframe with all the courses I need to read for just made One Day in the Life.....the right one. At first, I felt the length was just right for me. Yeah, well, once one does the work we should when reading such a book. I discovered so much about Solzhenitsyn, and then I became completely taken. I just wanted to know so much more but I have picked apart this book for this book report and my summer read this year is definitely going to be Gulag: Apalego. I love his style of writing and how he is able to explain each character and how he flows from first person to third person throughout the book is something not many pull off so fluidly. I agree EXCELLENT, must read!! Jordan Peterson has a great Personality lecture covering Solzhenitsyn check it out too and tonnes of reviews. Thank you for your review I would have to say I watched yours to see if I was missing anything. Appreciate your insights.
This book is the epitome of "prison makes you a better criminal." I was so impressed with his cunning in this book, and everyone who was too honest or foolish was punished.
Have The First Circle on my to-buy list. Also, love hearing the word 'gulag' just as a word it sounds like a kind of swamp on the tongue lol. The yellow colours you are wearing in the vid are also lovely
My stomach knotted in tension just thinking about this book whilst watching this. I keep thinking about it still.
Will you venture into more Solzhenitsyn novels?
I read this in university and remember loving it!
It’s truly amazing
I also read this book when I was a college student and I really enjoyed it.
You're a great reviewer. Your review really creates a strong impression of the book. 👍 Also, The First Circle soon will be on its way 🌞 excited to dive into it
Thanks Tanya 😊 🙏 That’s means a lot. The First Circle is going to be an incredible journey I imagine. First, we must finish Cancer Ward
Such a shame there are not more people talking about this book. Still though, great review, gave me some new perspectives to look at the book.
So glad you chose this book for book club 🙌🏻 what an experience
I will definitely be picking this up. Thanks for reviewing this, my friend!
Brilliant review, Kieran. I really enjoyed reading it as part of your book club. It's definitely the sort of book that stays with you. Short books are underrated because sometimes people don't realise how much skill there is in writing succinctly and getting your point across like Solzhenitsyn does.
I read it 30 years ago and still remember the cold, despair and that scene with the encrusted dressing gown used to wipe snot time and time again, prisoner after prisoner. Yes it’s such an important work and you are getting me thinking I must re read. Plus some of his other works. The gulag A I tried to read but woah too distressing the psychological torture used horrific. Never managed to finish it
I just finished this book for a book report in my Violence in Cultural Perspective course at King's University College in London, Ontario, Canada. What an amazing book. I must admit I was going to read The Book Of Negroes first, but the length of the book and the timeframe with all the courses I need to read for just made One Day in the Life.....the right one. At first, I felt the length was just right for me. Yeah, well, once one does the work we should when reading such a book. I discovered so much about Solzhenitsyn, and then I became completely taken. I just wanted to know so much more but I have picked apart this book for this book report and my summer read this year is definitely going to be Gulag: Apalego. I love his style of writing and how he is able to explain each character and how he flows from first person to third person throughout the book is something not many pull off so fluidly. I agree EXCELLENT, must read!! Jordan Peterson has a great Personality lecture covering Solzhenitsyn check it out too and tonnes of reviews. Thank you for your review I would have to say I watched yours to see if I was missing anything. Appreciate your insights.
In all honesty, this is a sterling review. I feel like I want to go back and re-read it.
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
This is legitimately not the response I was expecting
This book is the epitome of "prison makes you a better criminal." I was so impressed with his cunning in this book, and everyone who was too honest or foolish was punished.
After reading these, I'd recommend A Documentary Record which has a collection of Solzhenitsyn's letters, speeches and articles.
Oooooooooh, yes! I need this
Great review. Absolutely a classic book.
Classic
Brill review Kieran, thanks for introducing me to Solzhenitsyn. Did you read Cancer Ward yet?
I’m about 25% through Cancer Ward. It’ll be my next Solzhenitsyn review 100%
scary experience everyday the focus is only on survival
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If this is your reaction to this book, which is great, granted, you simply must read Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler.
I'm still here.
Have The First Circle on my to-buy list. Also, love hearing the word 'gulag' just as a word it sounds like a kind of swamp on the tongue lol.
The yellow colours you are wearing in the vid are also lovely
The First Circle is the next Solzhenitsyn to be read after I finish Cancer Ward 😁
Sometimes I think I look like a buttercup 😂
@@KDbooks a daffodil haha 😚
I love you
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Terrible experiences, but it seems that the author gets something powerful out from it.
He goes into depth about it in Gulag Archipelago. What makes a good man and should suffering be worthwhile.