Review of The Russian Woodpecker (2015) by Drew Taylor for The Playlist — 28 Jan 2015
In the end, it doesn't matter if you believe Alexandrovich's story that a $7 billion weapons system was ultimately the cause of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown; what matters is that Alexandrovich believes it so completely.
And through his eyes (which seem to bug out outside of his skull), the entire Russia/Ukraine relationship takes on a vivid, personal immediacy.
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This review of The Russian Woodpecker (2015) was written by Drew Taylor and published by The Playlist on 28 Jan 2015.
The Russian Woodpecker has generally received positive reviews.
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