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A review by adwegner
Sashenka by Simon Sebag Montefiore
5.0
It's been some time since I enjoyed an historical novel with mainly fictional characters as much as this one. Probably because the writer has spend so much time in archives and most of the storyline has been taken from other similar events during these time frames.
The book reminded me of Billy Joel's Leningrad. "Russian life was very sad, and such was life in Leningrad"
I specifically enjoyed the writer's impartiality on his subjects and their believes and reactions to events. He avoids taking any political stance but merely reflects on events happening and how it is experienced and justified by characters of the particular period of time.
The book reminded me of Billy Joel's Leningrad. "Russian life was very sad, and such was life in Leningrad"
I specifically enjoyed the writer's impartiality on his subjects and their believes and reactions to events. He avoids taking any political stance but merely reflects on events happening and how it is experienced and justified by characters of the particular period of time.