Poor choice. Would not recommend. Almost all the references are going over my head, and I really don't feel like chasing them down. Maybe I'll pick it back up after studying the 1905 revolution or if I really get into German social democrat history or whatever. I'll finish it I guess, but I expect to retain nothing and learn very little.
My version does not have footnotes or things explaining the context. Another comrade already recommended Red Menace’s episode which I also recommend. There’s some really good insights and quotes you can take from the book, but unless you study Russian history at that time or were there, the shit taking will of over your head.