This novel was very popular in the Soviet Union and was the top bestseller and compulsory reading there, where it was seen as ideologically useful; for similar reasons, the novel has been popular in the People's Republic of China as well.
A obra tornouse moi popular na Unión Soviética, sendo mesmo considerada ideoloxicamente útil e de lectura compulsoria; por razóns similares, tivo inmenso éxito na República Popular da China.