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WITBD is not the place to start with Lenin. I already understood the point it was trying to make before I picked it up. Overall it was a bit of a slog. Where I would start is State and Revolution or one of my first theory reads, Imperialism. The former should be required reading for everyone. It's short, and you should already be familiar with a good bit of the arguments. Imperialism is also good. When I read it I was like "idk who this Kautsky guy is, but he is wrong." It explains why liberal attempts to control capitalism are stupid, and lays a foundation for dependency theory and an understanding of contemporary empire.
I would also recommend the other WITBD (by Chernyshevsky) which largely inspired the Russian revolution, and gave Lenin his lovely style. I'm only a chapter in, but I like it. Not required reading, but a nice novel.
I've only read the Manifesto and Wage Labor and Capital by Marx, so far.
ty again for the reading recommendations and order, imma try to read those