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A review by mhinnen
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
slow-paced
2.75
I wanted to like this. I liked the idea of it. I kept putting it down and read multiple books in between before finally forcing myself to push through hoping it would get better.
Words have power. So much so that US spies work to get Dr Zhivago back into Soviet Russia to make the people question why it was banned. I thought the Cold War context was interesting as well as the politics of the time. I wanted it to be more about the mission and espionage but there were a lot of different angles at play which made it confusing. The process of getting the book published was the most interesting part for me. But I guess I don’t have enough basic knowledge about Zhivago or Russian history to really appreciate this novel. I also appreciated the inclusion of the Lavender Scare.
The book is told from numerous perspectives but I didn’t connect with any of the characters. The ending left me feeling flat.
Words have power. So much so that US spies work to get Dr Zhivago back into Soviet Russia to make the people question why it was banned. I thought the Cold War context was interesting as well as the politics of the time. I wanted it to be more about the mission and espionage but there were a lot of different angles at play which made it confusing. The process of getting the book published was the most interesting part for me. But I guess I don’t have enough basic knowledge about Zhivago or Russian history to really appreciate this novel. I also appreciated the inclusion of the Lavender Scare.
The book is told from numerous perspectives but I didn’t connect with any of the characters. The ending left me feeling flat.