Welcome to Litsy!

This book is a really important document of 20th century history. Enver Hoxha was responsible for horrific crimes against humanity in Albania. Here, ordinary Albanians who survived atrocities share their stories of hunger and suffering. This book is absolutely absorbing and a testament to the strength of the Albanian spirit.

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💫 Tagged book is excellent! Absolutely absorbing!!

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Albania doesn't get a lot of attention and I didn't know much about it - it turns out that was intentional as the country was cut off from the rest of the world for so long. Scholars consider it the harshest Communist regime. The author conducted years of oral history interviews and used them to tell a larger story of a country under the heaviest heel. She includes a wide range of experiences.