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kfw_1996's review against another edition
3.0
If you read "The Bronze Horseman" the last 1/4 of the book will be for you. Otherwise, it's a lot of pretty prose with very little happening (or a rehash from the first book). Ummm, I'm no prude, but a lot of sex scenes not included in the first book was elaborated in the second book, like using bread crumbs or oatmeal for filler in meatloaf.
gilgulita's review against another edition
2.0
Why am I doing this to myself?, was a thought I had during every single page of this book. Even after being so annoyed with the first one, I decided to read this one, maybe because I'm a masochist, or maybe because I just really, really, REALLY don't like leaving book series I started unfinished. In any case I just might be a bit stupid. Hmmmm.
Why am I so annoyed?
Well, I don't know where to start and I definitely won't be able to remember ALL the reasons, so I'm going to focus on the most important one: Tatiana and Alexander are two idiots of galactic proportions.
I do not understand their attraction to eachother, and I do not understand how I am so done.
Oh... but that only was the last sixth of the book. The first, and much larger part, was spent recounting basically everything we read in the first book, which was just a way to make it longer, since we really didn't learn anything new. Also to read: endless passages of military mumbo-jumbo, the same patterns as in the first book (everyone is a flawed and evil human being except for our dear little Alexander and Tatiana), moping, oh the moping, oh the MOPING... and the reminiscing of past sex scenes. Yay.
If I have any self respect I will not read the next one. But, let's be honest, I probably will.
Why am I so annoyed?
Well, I don't know where to start and I definitely won't be able to remember ALL the reasons, so I'm going to focus on the most important one: Tatiana and Alexander are two idiots of galactic proportions.
I do not understand their attraction to eachother, and I do not understand how
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a bossy, more or less emancipated woman, who leaves her little son behind in America to follow a tiny hunch that her husband might still be alive, and basically searches through the entirity of Europe, (not once thinking of HER SON??) only to turn into a blubbering, incompetent, submitting wife infront of her husband. Who treats her like she can't even tie her shoes.Oh... but that only was the last sixth of the book. The first, and much larger part, was spent recounting basically everything we read in the first book, which was just a way to make it longer, since we really didn't learn anything new. Also to read: endless passages of military mumbo-jumbo, the same patterns as in the first book (everyone is a flawed and evil human being except for our dear little Alexander and Tatiana), moping, oh the moping, oh the MOPING... and the reminiscing of past sex scenes. Yay.
If I have any self respect I will not read the next one. But, let's be honest, I probably will.
marleer's review against another edition
5.0
This book was even better than the first one! I was pulled right back into the story when I started reading it. I also loved reading from Alexander's perspective, but it did make the book a little slower, especially in the middle. Other than that, this book was really amazing! Next to having an absolutely beautiful love story, this series manages to produce a very vivid image of the WWII from the perspective of Eastern Europe, but also of what happens after the war. There were so much emotions in the end and I was really satisfied with the ending of this book. I read the first edition of this book, which included the epilogue, so I'm unfortunately a little spoiled for book 3, but I'm still super excited about the conclusion to this series.
thatclaregirl's review against another edition
5.0
I love learning while I'm reading, and this book made it such a pleasurable experience. My history education was appalling so I had no idea about the atrocities in Russia circa WW1 and this book allowed such a human look at it. It's more of a soppy love story, but a semi-smart one. It made me cry.
lori_loves_reading's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely loved the first book in this series but got a bit bored in the middle of this one. Maybe it’s because there was so much time between reading them that I had forgotten too much. I will read the third book though.
millie_burns's review against another edition
3.0
obviously, i loved it! BUT it didn't impact me nearly as much as the first book and I was so upset that we didn't get them together for so much of the book!
amyolive's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
menfram's review against another edition
5.0
♥️ piękne uczucie Tatiany i Aleksandra. Coś jest w tych książkach tak magicznego, że gdy się je czyta, to cały czas się o nich myśli… i zostają z nami na dłużej
leefa's review against another edition
5.0
Wow what an amazing sequel! There was soo much action in this book it was hard to put it down!! It is brutal but that’s what makes it more realistic I guess!!
Loved the Ending!!
Loved the Ending!!