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chrissypink80's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very heavy series. Not for someone looking for a light, easy read. It was very good, though.
crivamonte's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
suzysuzy34's review against another edition
1.0
Spoilers; I'm quite disappointed with the turn of events in this book. I've stopped reading at page 570. I've had enough, I actually skimmed the rest of the book.
Alexander has become a bully towards his wife, adultery and hitting her ????, actually not hitting punching. Why has the author gone done this road. It makes a mockery of the bronze horseman. Alexander's excuse for adultery ( he didn't sleep with the other woman but fondled her breasts, and she gave him a blow job and then pre mediated another time to meet which he had condoms on him, he didn't go through with it) is that his wife was working too much!!! Really!!
I know you can't be the same after the horrors this couple have endured but I do not condone his adultery or using violence or his size to get what he wants!!
If you are put off reading this series by my review I would still recommend the bronze horseman and leave it at that, as the next book the couple don't even get together until 90% which was frustrating.
It's a shame this author did this as it could have been so much different, why couldn't we have seen a nicer side of Alexander?? Yes the couple may have had their ups and downs over the years, but not adultery and violence.... I in no way condone it or cheating, that's a no no for me and an automatic one star.
Also Tatianna, okay I see no reason why she couldn't work, Alexander's attitude to her working was 'I'm man, I provide, you at home in kitchen pregnant!!! He was relentless about her working so much. I didn't expect Tatianna to give in to his bullying ways, no way, but why did she feel the need to work 60 hours a week? I just don't understand why everything they went through together, surely they would have BOTH wanted to spend as much time together enjoying life, holidays etc etc, spending time with each other, because these two went through so much to get their time. Why work 60 hours then come home shattered after the life you both endured, you didn't have too, yes you could have still been a nurse Tatianna, and gave your time to your patients, that was understandable, but so much time .... No.
And their arguments, such hateful words ' I would have aborted any baby of yours'. His ' I wish I had never crossed the street for you', this quote was what it was all about in the bronze horseman.
My final thoughts are why did it take Tatianna 15 years to have another baby, and then why suddenly she gets pregnant another two times, suddenly after years of it not happening, just didn't add up to me.
The end. This book has spoiled the whole series. Such a shame.
Alexander has become a bully towards his wife, adultery and hitting her ????, actually not hitting punching. Why has the author gone done this road. It makes a mockery of the bronze horseman. Alexander's excuse for adultery ( he didn't sleep with the other woman but fondled her breasts, and she gave him a blow job and then pre mediated another time to meet which he had condoms on him, he didn't go through with it) is that his wife was working too much!!! Really!!
I know you can't be the same after the horrors this couple have endured but I do not condone his adultery or using violence or his size to get what he wants!!
If you are put off reading this series by my review I would still recommend the bronze horseman and leave it at that, as the next book the couple don't even get together until 90% which was frustrating.
It's a shame this author did this as it could have been so much different, why couldn't we have seen a nicer side of Alexander?? Yes the couple may have had their ups and downs over the years, but not adultery and violence.... I in no way condone it or cheating, that's a no no for me and an automatic one star.
Also Tatianna, okay I see no reason why she couldn't work, Alexander's attitude to her working was 'I'm man, I provide, you at home in kitchen pregnant!!! He was relentless about her working so much. I didn't expect Tatianna to give in to his bullying ways, no way, but why did she feel the need to work 60 hours a week? I just don't understand why everything they went through together, surely they would have BOTH wanted to spend as much time together enjoying life, holidays etc etc, spending time with each other, because these two went through so much to get their time. Why work 60 hours then come home shattered after the life you both endured, you didn't have too, yes you could have still been a nurse Tatianna, and gave your time to your patients, that was understandable, but so much time .... No.
And their arguments, such hateful words ' I would have aborted any baby of yours'. His ' I wish I had never crossed the street for you', this quote was what it was all about in the bronze horseman.
My final thoughts are why did it take Tatianna 15 years to have another baby, and then why suddenly she gets pregnant another two times, suddenly after years of it not happening, just didn't add up to me.
The end. This book has spoiled the whole series. Such a shame.
mshaniak's review against another edition
1.0
DNF
A friend once told me “life is too short to read bad books” and after reading about 250ish pages of this I decided not to continue. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Don’t waste your time
A friend once told me “life is too short to read bad books” and after reading about 250ish pages of this I decided not to continue. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Don’t waste your time
jennthegreat251's review against another edition
4.0
Thank goodness it's over. To much stress for me. My head hurts.
sammyl's review against another edition
2.0
Let me begin by saying that I was and still am a huge fan of the first novel of this series, "The Bronze Horsemen". I fell in love with the characters and couldn't stop thinking about them. After I had finished reading the book I took about another three weeks to start another novel simply because I didn't want to let go of Alexander and Tatiana's love story... but you guys aren't reading this to hear me gush about "The Bronze Horseman". With that being said, I disliked (for lack of a better word since hate is too strong word of a word) "The Summer Garden". All of the reasons why I fell in love with the characters in the first novel are eradicated in this novel. Honestly, this novel had no real plot. The story was all over the place. It is as if Paullina Simons realized she was becoming rich off these books and just continued the story for the sake of continuing that cash flow. Alexander became a complete douche bag, which is kind of understandable considering the experiences he's had. Despite this there are some situations that Paullina put him in that were totally unnecessary. As a matter of fact there were a lot of events in this book that were completely unnecessary to me such as the chapters that featured Saika, the attempted attack on Alexander and Tatiana, the telling of the grandchildren's lives, etc. I really believe Paullina had nothing to write about so she included certain events to make the book lengthy. As for Tatiana she became a complete insubordinate to Alexander and literally tolerated anything he did to her. There were some enjoyable parts. I liked how Alexander saved Anthony, albeit it was very unrealistic that at his age he would have been able to do so. I also liked the way the story ended the series similar to the way Tatiana and Alexander met. Overall, this book was exhausting and took me about three months to read. Reading certain parts were absolute complete torture. I advise anyone who loved "The Bronze Horseman" as much as I did to not read this book. It will ruin the series for you. If I had to do it all over I would not read past the first book… but if you must at least stop at the second book and spare yourself the torture i allowed myself to endure.
gck's review against another edition
3.0
This trilogy is kind of ridiculous, but I've figured out why it's addictive for me. The unrealistic main characters remind me of Ayn Rand's major characters, minus the agenda. And in a morally relative fantasy world, these guys make good saints. He's tall and brooding, and his anger just makes him seem stronger. She's dainty and gorgeous, but underneath she's actually really good at math! And nursing! And cooking! And everything else!
But you can't possibly take them seriously. No real people would behave the way these two people behave. I don't think I could summarize these books for a friend without feeling silly for reading them.
Still, it's a nice guilty pleasure to indulge in the fantasy for awhile. And I mean awhile -- this book is LONG. Even the ending is long. Overall, I enjoyed reading, especially because this book takes you all around the United States with Tatiana and Alexander, and the descriptions are nice to read. But I was glad to see it end (how much more drama do two people need in one lifetime?).
But you can't possibly take them seriously. No real people would behave the way these two people behave. I don't think I could summarize these books for a friend without feeling silly for reading them.
Still, it's a nice guilty pleasure to indulge in the fantasy for awhile. And I mean awhile -- this book is LONG. Even the ending is long. Overall, I enjoyed reading, especially because this book takes you all around the United States with Tatiana and Alexander, and the descriptions are nice to read. But I was glad to see it end (how much more drama do two people need in one lifetime?).
zippy_julz's review against another edition
3.0
As much as I loved the first two books in this series, I found this book disappointing. I would have been happier if I had stopped reading after the second book. This book did not have the richness of the Russian history to back it up and relied on our dedication to the main characters. In the previous books it felt like it was Alexander and Tatiana against the world. The third book felt like Alexander and Tatiana against each other.
lieutenant_sugar's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
allison_allbookedup's review against another edition
3.0
The ending saved this book for me. Otherwise I would’ve given it two stars.