RaveThe Times (UK)Surprisingly detailed ... A product of two cultures, Gershkovich thinks of himself as both Evan the American and Ivan or “Vanya” the Russian. This makes him an astute observer as he chronicles the arcane rules that govern prisoners’ behaviour and attempts to learn not only about their lives but also those of the staff, including his FSB interrogators.
Camille Kouchner, trans. by Adriana Hunter
PositiveSunday Times (UK)Powerful ... Given the grim nature of the subject matter, it might be expected to be heavy going. But this is no mere misery memoir.
