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A review by jennifer_bush_73
The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
The story is a great premise. After the death of her mother, a young woman returns to Moscow to find out who murdered her father and sister and why. Soon after her arrival, the Soviet Union dissolves. The story of her family history begins with the Russian Revolution and stretches to the fall of the Soviet Union. However, the ending is unsatisfying. It’s not clear why her sister and father were murdered. The story doesn’t feel finished.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Alcoholism, Genocide, Grief, Child death, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Stalking, War, Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder