A review by attyanne
The Patriots by Sana Krasikov

2.0

I was looking forward to this book, having majored in Russian language and literature eons ago in college. I enjoy reading about Russia, in general. But the pretentious language, constant switching between unlikeable characters, and implausible plot made this book more of a chore than anything else. Most of all, this book was depressing - and I read a lot of books that others would characterize as depressing, but somehow they usually don't seem so to me. This novel was different (and not in a good way): depressing without any other redeeming qualities. After 150 pages, I finally abandoned it, something I don't often do. I'm being generous with two stars.