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Review of A Long Night of Chaos
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Long Night of Chaos" by Paul Clark.]
[<i>A Long Night of Chaos</i>] by Paul Clark opens at the scene of an automobile accident, where Mikal must perform an emergency tracheotomy on former Soviet Union marathon runner Ruslan Sanidza's life. Ruslan had won an Olympic gold medal in 1988. The Soviet Union had dissolved since then under Gobachev's reforms. Ruslan had returned to his home area about seven weeks before the accident at the urging of Lionidza, a leading Communist, who felt Ruslan was the only person who could get the factions in the Hsord-Akhtarian Federal Republic to work together. These factions include the Ksords, Akhtarians, and Tatars.
Ruslan had agreed to be the intermediary between the different groups because he feared that their differences would destroy his family. His wife's family were Akhtarians, while his family were Ksords. Ruslan even feared that if conflict arose, it could lead to a divorce.
This book, the second in the Ruslan Sanidza Novel Series, contains many truths about negotiating. One is to shake the opponent's hand in public, while grabbing them by the throat in private. Another one is to show others that you want what is best for them.
Ruslan worked diligently as a peacemaker in 1988, but after the automobile accident left him with serious injuries, a war started. There is a small glimmer of hope that it will not become a huge conflict if alliances can be constructed. A referendum is called to see if Central Kubania can become independent. With the possibility of war looming bigger with each passing day, a singer, an ex-dissident, and a half-dead athlete try to convince voters that voting no on the referendum is in their best interest, regardless of what their psychopathic leaders would have them believe.
This book is divided into two parts. I found the first part to be boring. The author spends a lot of time explaining the fractions' doctrines, and these discussions did not hold my attention. The second part contains more action, and I found it much more compelling.
As I mentioned earlier, this book is part of a series. You can easily understand this book without having read the first one.
There are sex scenes in this well-edited book, but they leave a lot to the reader's imagination. There is also non-borderline profanity in this book. I wish I could score the two parts of this book separately because I would rate the second part a 5 out of 5. Since that is not an option, I rate the book a 4 out of 5. I enjoyed the characters and their interactions. By the end of the book, I was heavily invested in their cause. I did not like the drawn-out belief statements,
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A Long Night of Chaos
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[<i>A Long Night of Chaos</i>] by Paul Clark opens at the scene of an automobile accident, where Mikal must perform an emergency tracheotomy on former Soviet Union marathon runner Ruslan Sanidza's life. Ruslan had won an Olympic gold medal in 1988. The Soviet Union had dissolved since then under Gobachev's reforms. Ruslan had returned to his home area about seven weeks before the accident at the urging of Lionidza, a leading Communist, who felt Ruslan was the only person who could get the factions in the Hsord-Akhtarian Federal Republic to work together. These factions include the Ksords, Akhtarians, and Tatars.
Ruslan had agreed to be the intermediary between the different groups because he feared that their differences would destroy his family. His wife's family were Akhtarians, while his family were Ksords. Ruslan even feared that if conflict arose, it could lead to a divorce.
This book, the second in the Ruslan Sanidza Novel Series, contains many truths about negotiating. One is to shake the opponent's hand in public, while grabbing them by the throat in private. Another one is to show others that you want what is best for them.
Ruslan worked diligently as a peacemaker in 1988, but after the automobile accident left him with serious injuries, a war started. There is a small glimmer of hope that it will not become a huge conflict if alliances can be constructed. A referendum is called to see if Central Kubania can become independent. With the possibility of war looming bigger with each passing day, a singer, an ex-dissident, and a half-dead athlete try to convince voters that voting no on the referendum is in their best interest, regardless of what their psychopathic leaders would have them believe.
This book is divided into two parts. I found the first part to be boring. The author spends a lot of time explaining the fractions' doctrines, and these discussions did not hold my attention. The second part contains more action, and I found it much more compelling.
As I mentioned earlier, this book is part of a series. You can easily understand this book without having read the first one.
There are sex scenes in this well-edited book, but they leave a lot to the reader's imagination. There is also non-borderline profanity in this book. I wish I could score the two parts of this book separately because I would rate the second part a 5 out of 5. Since that is not an option, I rate the book a 4 out of 5. I enjoyed the characters and their interactions. By the end of the book, I was heavily invested in their cause. I did not like the drawn-out belief statements,
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A Long Night of Chaos
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