Status Updates From In the First Circle

"Go on, the worst she can say is no."

"You read Stalin's works because you want to know his psychology. I read Stalin so that way I can write an hour-long narrative lambasting his rhetoric and describing his poor decision making in real time. We are not the same." -the author, probably

It's so much info thrown at me. I have another 3 weeks to read it/ reread it so I have a better grasp of the characters. So many interesting loops, enjoy USSR history and the propaganda of the days of Stalin... (Not saying I side with it, just is interesting to see how misleading people can lead crowds.