Originally posted by GePap
The review is poorly writen in my view. Kristoff seems a nice guy, but for me he is a bit of a lightweight.
As for the "Mao has the worst monster" crap-whatever. Those sorts of moralistic claims have little place in real and serious historical analysis.
The review is poorly writen in my view. Kristoff seems a nice guy, but for me he is a bit of a lightweight.
As for the "Mao has the worst monster" crap-whatever. Those sorts of moralistic claims have little place in real and serious historical analysis.
The book is certainly controversial because it shatters so many previous notions about Mao, most of them perpetuated by the current CCP's leadership's need for a hero.
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