Child 44

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You come to feel a great deal of disgust for the Soviet police system of the time, reflected, above all, in Vasili, the ruthless MGB agent. Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history, and his work has been both lauded and criticized. His work in economics laid the basis for much of the current understanding of labour and its relation to capital, and subsequent economic thought. Many intellectuals, labour unions, artists and political parties worldwide have been influenced by Marx's work, with many modifying or adapting his ideas. Marx is typically cited as one of the principal architects of modern sociology and social sciences."

The plot is entertaining and the pace is fast. The first chapters are introductory for the reader to get to know the character of Leo Demidov.

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Leo Demidov is a key character, the communist detective pursuing the killer who cannot be named. The first insanity is that the Soviet government denies the existence of crime in its so-called utopian state. If life is perfection, why would anyone commit a crime? Crime, they claim, is an outgrowth of a capitalist society. And then, a crime so gruesome as to kill a child, ripping open his belly to expose his insides, stuffing his open mouth with bark and gravel. Yet such dead and tortured children's bodies appear throughout Soviet Russia, and despite the growing threat to his own safety, Demidov is determined to stop the child murderer. He cannot question witnesses, however, when there is no official crime to witness. He cannot conduct investigations when there is no official crime to investigate. To stop these murders, Demidov must become himself a criminal against the state. Such is Stalin's workers' paradise ...

In the movie, there is Tom Hardy who's running around and brooding handsomely, while the rest of the world is busy hating him. Under Stalin’s terrifying regime, families live in fear. When the all-powerful State claims there is no such thing as crime, who dares disagree? La trama está un poco forzada y el final se resuelve demasiado rápido para mi, demasiado fríamente. Toda la tensión previa, todas las páginas dedicadas a la resolución del caso, se resuelven de repente.Este es el mejor thriller que jamás leí. Recuerdo haber estado tan maravillado en su tiempo. Cada capítulo un nuevo acontecimiento, cada capítulo una nueva sorpresa alucinante. Una terriblemente sofocante atmósfera de opresión, desesperanza en cada esquina, y aun así una encubierta lucha sin final contra lo imposible. Las cosas saliéndose tanto de control que pensás que no existe forma alguna de escapar de ellas, y sin embargo había. Las dictaduras sacan lo peor de la gente, y lo mejor en aquellos que tratan de combatirla. Tan arrolladoramente atrapante, sin poder dejar de leer. Leo y Raisa tan simples y complejos personajes a varios niveles. La temática fue brutal, los eventos atroces, y aun así había siempre una diminuta luz de esperanza para seguir adelante. Pocas veces me sentí tan entregado en alentar para que ganen. Tan cautivadora y hermosamente trágica. Este es uno de esos libros que siempre desearía poder releer como la primera vez, y que nunca me atrevo porque temo hasta el alma que no llegue a gustarme tanto en una segunda ocasión. Para mí esto fue una impecable obra maestra. Extremadamente Recomendable. To survive as a detective in 1950s communist Russia, you have to put your country above all. Anything less is tantamount to high treason.

Child 44 (2015) is a lousy adaptation, and barely faithful to the book. A lot of scenes were added that had nothing to do with the plot, and most of the best stuff of the book was cut off. Gary Oldman and Noomi Rapace are two of my most favorite movie stars ever and even they couldn’t help me like the movie better. It was SO dull and boring I think I doze off a couple of times and didn’t even bother to rewind, which I normally do because I don’t like to miss a thing. This is seriously not worth watching, not even for curiosity’s sake. I sincerely wish I hadn’t. So please. DON’T. You’ll only regret it. Let me begin by saying that this book has exceeded my expectations. Personally, I would say that it is a tad better than Gorky Park - an excellent book about a Soviet policeman. Karl Marx (1818-1883), grandson of Jewish rabbis, joined socialist societies, wrote articles for newspapers, and wrote first and second drafts of books which would make him an influential historical figure. However, he and his family starved from terrible poverty in England. He came from money, but his views on labor and capitalism made him a pariah to many European monarchs and governments. On the run for most of his youth, he finally settled in London. Several of his children died from poor health developed after starving in London. Chikatilo was convicted of and executed for committing 52 murders in the Soviet Union, though his crimes occurred after the Stalin era. Peter Guttridge (2 March 2008). "Interview: Tom Rob Smith". The Observer. London . Retrieved 27 February 2012.La trama es entretenida y tiene un ritmo ágil. Los primeros capítulos son introductorios para que el lector empiece a conocer el personaje de Leo Demidov.