unqualified opinions from a person with no literary background
Prior to reading "City of Thieves" by David Benioff, I knew pretty much nothing about Russia. Now I know that it sounds terrible. During World War II, at least. Lev is a very self-conscious Jewish teenager living in Leningrad during World War II, trying his hardest to stay alive. When he gets arrested for looting the body... Continue Reading →
Words cannot describe how much I loved The Nightingale. It might be because I'm a sucker for a good WWII novel, but I think it's probably more than that. Kristin Hannah's story sucked me in from the beginning. It tore me to pieces, and I enjoyed every second of it. Vianne and Isabelle are sisters, but they... Continue Reading →
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