Books
by Lea Ypi
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Free: Coming of age at the end of history |
This is the memoire of an Albanian girl growing up as her country frees itself from Communism. From dictator Hoxha worship to uncontrolled westernisation via near civil war, a fascinating account lived through the eyes of a growing girl. Just think, from an empty coca-cola can being a prized, fought-over ornament to full ones suddenly available everywhere. A true revolution which Ypi also intelligently examines within the context of personal freedom. Altogether a thoroughly engrossing read.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 105 Summer 2022) |
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