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mialeyden's review against another edition
3.0
The writing was fantastic as always but a couple of plot details pissed me off to the point of dropping my score to 3 stars.
libraryladys's review
4.0
It took me awhile to get into this book, and I don’t know why. The writing is dense, but the plot is compelling. I learned so much about forced labor camps and communism in Bulgaria.
gwalt118's review
3.0
There are about 100 unnecessary pages in this novel, and they're all in the middle. I typically love description in novels, but there is a lot of extra fluff in here that turned out not to be that important. I wish we would have gotten Stoyan's story sooner and learned more about Vera and Nevin. The last 100 pages had me riveted. I loved the ending, but it also felt very rushed. Overall, it was a good book, but I would recommend Kostova's The Historian before this one.
carlywalker's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
andrealage's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
krobart's review against another edition
4.0
See my review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2017/04/11/day-1064-the-shadow-land/
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2017/04/11/day-1064-the-shadow-land/
jlynnoh5's review
3.0
Full review at https://thismomreadsblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/book-review-the-shadow-land-by-elizabeth-kostova