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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Thank you Goodreads and the publisher for this advanced copy to read in exchange for an honest review.
What a mesmerizing and breath-taking story set during two time periods in Russian history!!
Sometimes I struggle with dual timelines because I tend to be more interested in one over the other. However, that is not the case with "The Last Russian Doll." I literally could not stop reading and I had to know how these two timelines would be woven together.
One timeline is told from the point of view of Antonia (Tonya) starting in 1915 and which includes the Russian revolution and the aftermath. The second timeline is told from the point of view of Rasia (Rosie) in 1991 and she is trying to uncover the secrets of her past.
A unique and powerful book filled with forbidden love, betrayal, political upheaval, despair, loss, survival, hope and porcelain dolls.
This is one of the best historical fiction books I have ever read!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Home is not a place—it’s people.
This is what was going through my mind throughout the book. Throughout all the hardships, impossible circumstances, and heartbreak, The Last Russian Doll shows how important relationships are and being with those you love no matter what.
Set in two different timelines, around 1915 and the 1990s, the author does a beautiful job weaving them together for a very wrapped up ending.
I would recommend this book to anybody that loves historical fiction and wants to learn more about the Russian culture during these times!
This is what was going through my mind throughout the book. Throughout all the hardships, impossible circumstances, and heartbreak, The Last Russian Doll shows how important relationships are and being with those you love no matter what.
Set in two different timelines, around 1915 and the 1990s, the author does a beautiful job weaving them together for a very wrapped up ending.
I would recommend this book to anybody that loves historical fiction and wants to learn more about the Russian culture during these times!
Honestly more like 3.5 stars. Lots of characters to remember, like any good Russian story.
Historical fiction used to be one of my favorite genres, but I have kind of fallen off of it recently. This book reminded me of why I love it and why there is almost nothing better than a great historical fiction novel. Soviet history has always been an interest of mine (I basically majored in Russian history in college), so a story that follows the rise of the Soviet Union to the fall is always going to be of interest to me.
This was a sweeping, multi-generational tale, and I was so drawn into the characters of Tonya and Valentin in the past and their love story (offset by a lot of tragedy) as well as Raisa in 1991 who is trying to find her family’s story in a country she left behind years before. This book has a little bit of everything I love - history, a compelling love story, and a mystery at the center. There is a lot of heartbreak in this story (as one would expect in a story about some of the Soviet Union’s toughest times - the Stalinist purges, the labor camps, and the siege of Leningrad).
Despite all of that, this book also has a lot of hope and is about finding the people you love in life and clinging to them for as long as you can. It is also about forging your own identity in the midst of crises and coming to terms with your family’s history, even the dark parts. The tenacity of the main characters in this book are truly inspiring, and I can’t wait to read more by this author in the future!
This was a sweeping, multi-generational tale, and I was so drawn into the characters of Tonya and Valentin in the past and their love story (offset by a lot of tragedy) as well as Raisa in 1991 who is trying to find her family’s story in a country she left behind years before. This book has a little bit of everything I love - history, a compelling love story, and a mystery at the center. There is a lot of heartbreak in this story (as one would expect in a story about some of the Soviet Union’s toughest times - the Stalinist purges, the labor camps, and the siege of Leningrad).
Despite all of that, this book also has a lot of hope and is about finding the people you love in life and clinging to them for as long as you can. It is also about forging your own identity in the midst of crises and coming to terms with your family’s history, even the dark parts. The tenacity of the main characters in this book are truly inspiring, and I can’t wait to read more by this author in the future!