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v_hankins's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
filaret526's review
5.0
This was a well researched book! As with the first one, the political atmosphere was spot on. It did a great job of making the reader aware of the situation that the people had to endure during this time. I loved how Marina experienced the intensity of motherhood and how that relates to the communist plan. The part about Iskra dying was so intense that it stayed with me for a few days. My only wish was that there was an epilogue that told what happened to Anton and writers ( though history tells us) and how she ended up in the states.
ladywren890's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Drug use, Child death, Suicide, War, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Cursing, Torture, Grief, Death, and Kidnapping
h0neybunny's review
4.0
Okay so it took me a night to sleep on it before I reviewed this. I was super excited to get to the end of this book, however, I was a little disappointed once I reached the ending. First of all, the book didn’t end up discussing the prologue (where marina “ends up”). That was a little disappointing. Also the fact that most of the characters’ stories don’t get resolved—I really wanted a better ending for Marina and Koyla AND Marina and Mina :(. I guess I just wanted a quick epilogue to see where other characters ended up in the book. Overall, though, this book was really good and beautifully written.
quackalacka's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, War, Grief, Child death, Genocide, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
matildahasopinions's review
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mverdoorn's review
4.0
Two books this long had to be an epic undertaking. The part at the House of Arts dragged a little too much for me, and Marina continued to make epically bad decisions. But like book 1, you really feel like you were right there - this time in port revolutionary Russia, which must have been really horrific.
dreamofbookspines's review against another edition
4.0
Content warning: death of child(ren), torture
A second long slog of a book in this series, but one with many rewards. Fitch's beautiful use of language, lost in her book Paint It Black, comes back in this series. This is an epic on Russian history, so be prepared to keep track of M A N Y characters. Marina's seemingly boundless tenacity to just live is inspiring.
A second long slog of a book in this series, but one with many rewards. Fitch's beautiful use of language, lost in her book Paint It Black, comes back in this series. This is an epic on Russian history, so be prepared to keep track of M A N Y characters. Marina's seemingly boundless tenacity to just live is inspiring.
jessreads82's review
4.0
3.5 stars
The revolution of marina m was set in the fast paced world of the Soviet revolution in Russia—marina was growing up abd learning who she was in that world.
Chimes of the lost cathedral has marina more grown up and thinking ahead for her baby as well as herself. I really enjoyed the beginning, but when the tragedy struck I felt blindsided and didn’t want to continue to listen to this book. I did continue on, but felt the story was a lot slower after that. Marina jumping from one man to another and never really learning who she was. It seemed she needed a man constantly for her place in the world. Abs maybe that’s the reality of when abs where she lived, but I found myself listening at a much faster pace to get the book done
The revolution of marina m was set in the fast paced world of the Soviet revolution in Russia—marina was growing up abd learning who she was in that world.
Chimes of the lost cathedral has marina more grown up and thinking ahead for her baby as well as herself. I really enjoyed the beginning, but when the tragedy struck I felt blindsided and didn’t want to continue to listen to this book. I did continue on, but felt the story was a lot slower after that. Marina jumping from one man to another and never really learning who she was. It seemed she needed a man constantly for her place in the world. Abs maybe that’s the reality of when abs where she lived, but I found myself listening at a much faster pace to get the book done
raaahella's review against another edition
5.0
The book covered so much tragedy and loss. I am not sure where to begin, but I truly hope this is not the end. It was amazing for her to see so much insight into herself as the character Marina. She goes through regular evolution in life, and it gestures towards the meaning that we are made up of our past experiences.
There us so much death is this time, I can't believe how long those people held out and survived in Russia during 1920. Knowing this is a historical fiction title makes me cringe to know much of the details are based on facts that happened to humans living through this time.
What ultimate heartbreak though, to have survived Iskra's death, her father's and in the last book her little brothers and to finally be reunited with her true passionate love. She only then figured out that he was not faithful and never would be. It was always gain in life for Koyla.
There were some instances in the book that didn't add up. It was difficult to go back and match ideas, thoughts or story lines, as I listened to the audio book. But there was two times in the book where she mentioned the rings of Saturn. The first time I heard her say Koyla gave them to her when they were to be 'wed,' sometime during the last book. But then near the end it was actually Ganyea who gave them to her when they actually were wed. This is only one example of the kind of mix ups I felt were happening from the first book to the second. Though this may be blamed on my memory. I read the first book when it came out in January of 2018 and though this book came out in July of this year, I only got to finishing it in September.
Here's hoping for another book, as I do appreciate the story line.
There us so much death is this time, I can't believe how long those people held out and survived in Russia during 1920. Knowing this is a historical fiction title makes me cringe to know much of the details are based on facts that happened to humans living through this time.
What ultimate heartbreak though, to have survived Iskra's death, her father's and in the last book her little brothers and to finally be reunited with her true passionate love. She only then figured out that he was not faithful and never would be. It was always gain in life for Koyla.
There were some instances in the book that didn't add up. It was difficult to go back and match ideas, thoughts or story lines, as I listened to the audio book. But there was two times in the book where she mentioned the rings of Saturn. The first time I heard her say Koyla gave them to her when they were to be 'wed,' sometime during the last book. But then near the end it was actually Ganyea who gave them to her when they actually were wed. This is only one example of the kind of mix ups I felt were happening from the first book to the second. Though this may be blamed on my memory. I read the first book when it came out in January of 2018 and though this book came out in July of this year, I only got to finishing it in September.
Here's hoping for another book, as I do appreciate the story line.