Ivan Denisovich, called Shukhov ( a family last name-one in government files) by the narrator throughout the book, is serving time in one of Stalin's work camp. From the first reveille until the second recount at night, readers experience a typical day in a work camp as they read/observe Ivan Denisovich's routine.
As I read, I had to retell myself numerous times that actual people endure this brutality. I wanted to push out of my mind that people had suffered this way.
Necessary reading for high school age or college age when studying communism and Stalin.
Labeled "young adult".
Warnings: work camp brutality, swearing (f word a few times)
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