I just finished reading this and loved it! As someone without much preexisting knowledge about the course of the revolution or anyone involved other than the Ts

I just finished reading this and loved it! As someone without much preexisting knowledge about the course of the revolution or anyone involved other than the Tsar and the main Bolsheviks, I found it to be very accessible and engaging. You really get a sense of the personalities of the main actors, especially Lenin.