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Well. That was one strange and confusing book. I almost abandoned it about 1/3 of the way through because I felt completely lost. I didn't understand what it was about, and I couldn't figure out if it was set in some parallel universe type Nazi-ish/Soviet past or in some Nazi-ish/Soviet dystopian future. I stuck with it and got rather invested in the characters. It was a compelling read, though I'm still not quite sure I understand it all.
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This book has so many interesting subthemes-- it could almost be historical, or almost be queer, or almost be a thriller-- but mostly what it is is just good writing. I love books that look at history and say "What if..." and while the words Germany and World War II never appear, it's nonetheless a chilling look at how things might have gone differently.
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Short, sharp, poignant, intense.
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I admired the craft of this book, but I couldn't really connect ruth ut emotionally. maybe it was actually too short?
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Apr 08, 2013
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Apr 17, 2013
Nicole
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May 01, 2013
Liz
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May 11, 2013
Marsha
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Jun 25, 2013
Bethany
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Pam
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Jan 28, 2014
martha
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Aug 08, 2014
rachelish
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Apr 24, 2015
Michelle
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Sep 01, 2015
Kim
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it was ok
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Mar 04, 2018
Natalie Pietro
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