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This is one of the only history books that I truly enjoyed, Kaplan's writing style is so full of life, it makes you feel as if you know the people present in the story. A journalistic/travelling way of explaining major events is so enjoyable! Definitely a worthy read, even for people that aren't interested in history

I‘m a little bit disappointed. I expected, according to the blurb, “the most insightful and timely work on the Balkans to date", but I got political travelogue with few short interviews, some historical facts and some author‘s personal observations of the way people live in Balkan Peninsula. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Nonfiction2021 - about hope #Booked2021 #hear #here

A quick, intense travelogue describing the conditions in Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece in the 1980s and 1990s. A quick history lesson here and there along the way. A spellcheck would have saved some irritation but it was a small price to pay for the amount I learned.

Just another cheery read. Humans....can‘t we do better?

This has some interesting bits but it has already made me nauseous twice with violent massacres and I am not even through the prologue....we‘ll see....