A review by darnellbrandon
Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman

5.0

It's so rare to find a book where the author masterfully weaves multiple plot lines together with ease and makes the entire WWII/Great Patriotic War experience come alive for a whole nation.

This is the best novel I have read in a long time. And it had the added bonus of being the only book I've ever heard of to be arrested.

I was afraid it would be slow given its age and country of origin, but I was riveted throughout.

If you're on the fence: buy it.