Official Review: Diary of a Former Communist
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Official Review: Diary of a Former Communist
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Diary of a Former Communist" by Ludwik Kowalski.]
When looking at the title of this book, one can imagine that he or she would feel like they were going to sit down next to grandpa and hear details and see verbally painted imagery of what it was like to be a communist. The words, “thoughts, feelings, reality,” paint that picture for a person about to read the story. This story is in an e-book format. There are real photos of the author and his family and friends throughout the book so that the reader gets a literal visual of whom they are reading. At the bottom of each “page” there are hyperlinks in case the reader would like to skip around the book. This type of format is excellent for a reader who likes the option of skipping around a book rather than reading a story from start to finish.
The story of Diary of a Former Communst: Thoughts, Feelings, Reality is a compilation of events that happened in Ludwik Kowalski’s life. It is a non-fiction, almost detailed account of what life was like as a communist in Poland and France starting at the year 1931. At the end of the story, there is a question and answer section that the author has included in his story. The overall quality of the written language is superb, as it is a very easy and quick-read book.
What makes this book easy-to-read is the compilation of short stories within the book. If a reader is looking for explicit details of life events, he or she will not find it in this book. Furthermore, if a person is looking for expression of feelings of events that took place, that too will not be found in this book. The author, Ludwik Kowalski makes that very clear at the beginning. It is a very basic, vague, accurate account of life as a communist, with pictures throughout and most common questions at the very end.
This book can be geared towards readers of the teenage years and older looking to, or not looking to, learn more about communism. There are points in the book where Ludwik Kowalski questions who he is and what the “right thing to do” is just as most teenagers of today do. It is not too provocative for the average reader. In addition, there are scenarios within the story featuring Ludwik and his parents and although these scenarios took place many years ago in a different country during a time of war, they too can be relatable to the modern day scenarios.
Overall I would rate this book with two out of four stars. Personally, I was under the impression that I was going to read about feelings and get verbal imagery out of the book based on the title. Others may enjoy this book!
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When looking at the title of this book, one can imagine that he or she would feel like they were going to sit down next to grandpa and hear details and see verbally painted imagery of what it was like to be a communist. The words, “thoughts, feelings, reality,” paint that picture for a person about to read the story. This story is in an e-book format. There are real photos of the author and his family and friends throughout the book so that the reader gets a literal visual of whom they are reading. At the bottom of each “page” there are hyperlinks in case the reader would like to skip around the book. This type of format is excellent for a reader who likes the option of skipping around a book rather than reading a story from start to finish.
The story of Diary of a Former Communst: Thoughts, Feelings, Reality is a compilation of events that happened in Ludwik Kowalski’s life. It is a non-fiction, almost detailed account of what life was like as a communist in Poland and France starting at the year 1931. At the end of the story, there is a question and answer section that the author has included in his story. The overall quality of the written language is superb, as it is a very easy and quick-read book.
What makes this book easy-to-read is the compilation of short stories within the book. If a reader is looking for explicit details of life events, he or she will not find it in this book. Furthermore, if a person is looking for expression of feelings of events that took place, that too will not be found in this book. The author, Ludwik Kowalski makes that very clear at the beginning. It is a very basic, vague, accurate account of life as a communist, with pictures throughout and most common questions at the very end.
This book can be geared towards readers of the teenage years and older looking to, or not looking to, learn more about communism. There are points in the book where Ludwik Kowalski questions who he is and what the “right thing to do” is just as most teenagers of today do. It is not too provocative for the average reader. In addition, there are scenarios within the story featuring Ludwik and his parents and although these scenarios took place many years ago in a different country during a time of war, they too can be relatable to the modern day scenarios.
Overall I would rate this book with two out of four stars. Personally, I was under the impression that I was going to read about feelings and get verbal imagery out of the book based on the title. Others may enjoy this book!
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Buy "Diary of a Former Communist" on Amazon
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