Reviews - Maya & Natasha | The StoryGraph

118 reviews for:

Maya & Natasha

Elyse Durham

3.96 AVERAGE

beatriceora's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

craftyanty's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I truly enjoyed this novel, and am surprised to learn it is the author's debut. The story hooked me from the start, and the dynamic of the sisters' relationship felt true-to-life. I especially appreciated the way the author was able to connect events meaningfully throughout the story. The narrator was good but came across as being a bit detached at times.
Overall, it's a really good book, and I will looking forward to Durham's next.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult for allowing me early access to the ARC audiobook edition of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Content Warnings

bookworm91's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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: Yes

mindyb33's review against another edition

3.5

informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

smtriska's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mrsamandalamb's review

4.5

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story immediately hooked me and it was well done on audio. I'm not exactly sure what it was about how the story was told but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The main characters felt absolutely real as did the world they lived in. It was a learning experience for me through Cold war Russia and ballet.