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A charming and witty story with lively characters and little snippets of history.
I really recommend this book. My only complaint is that for some reason I could have put down the book - I didn't feel driven to move on. But, I'm so glad I did and I've been thinking about it a lot since I finished.
Why didn't this book get an award?
The poetic, thoughtful, well-written themes are of home, family, relationships, nostalgia, culture and class, tradition vs. future and love. These themes and more specific details loop and weave together which makes the reading and the ending reall ...more
Why didn't this book get an award?
The poetic, thoughtful, well-written themes are of home, family, relationships, nostalgia, culture and class, tradition vs. future and love. These themes and more specific details loop and weave together which makes the reading and the ending reall ...more
Edit: I read the physical book and it was more enjoyable than the audiobook. I'm not counting the reread though. I'm just glad I gave it another chance. I'm adding a star for the Casablanca hat tip.
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I didn't think that an aristocrat man who's never had to work, would be relatable; but, he was forced to be stuck at home too.
This took me a while to finish, his complacency on his privilege started to grate on me. ...more
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I didn't think that an aristocrat man who's never had to work, would be relatable; but, he was forced to be stuck at home too.
This took me a while to finish, his complacency on his privilege started to grate on me. ...more
Everything historical fiction should be and more. Alexander is a lovable, compelling, funny, and charming character. There were so many emotional moments that I was brought to tears more than once. There was literary depth to the writing. I feel like I learned a great deal about Russia during the revolution.
I climbed out the hotel window and left.
Sep 22, 2017
Jen
marked it as to-read
Dec 31, 2017
Oana
marked it as to-read
Jul 04, 2018
Lisa Rosen
added it
Mar 04, 2019
Bilhá Calderón
marked it as to-read
Feb 20, 2025
Colleen Chi-Girl
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really liked it
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