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Dec 06, 2016Harriet_the_Spy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
At first you seem to be in a historical novel, but it soon moves over to full-on crime caper, and in the end veers wildly off history to take an irreverent and surprisingly encouraging look at totalitarianism. A motley band of Soviet misfits uses nothing more than showmanship and chutzpah to get themselves to the very seat of power. The joke really takes off about the fourth time they find themselves with a pile of bodies they need to dispose of. Repetition in this book is the very essence of its comedy, and the way to enjoy this one is to let the improbabilities and wild romps catch you up in their whirlwind.