The Diary of a Soviet Schoolgirl, 1932-1937: Nina Lugovskaya (Glas New Russian Writing)

Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly Wonderful!
Review: I was assigned this particular memoir for a presentation/paper in my Soviet Russian History class. As with any "forced" reading, my expectations were not good. Yet, I found myself sucked into Lugovskaya's diary immediately. The way she expresses herself in her writing is very advanced and surprisingly deep, especially for a 13-year old. It's just as good, if not even better, than Diary of Anne Frank. I guess you could call it the Russian version of it. Oh, and I got a A on my presentation, too.