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This started off very slow for me. The names (there are many) are hard to pronounce and everyone has a nickname. Not knowing the Russian folklore made it more difficult too. But it all began to come together midway through. That was when I stopped trying to over analyze each relationship or scene description and just enjoyed the wonderful descriptions the author provides. A young woman growing up in a time period that doesn't offer her many choices, defies the odds, stays strong and ends up savi
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Not a fan of this book. Word to the wise (or those who don't remember to look) there is a glossary in the back!
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