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Winterland by Rae Meadows
Book Review — “Winterland: A Novel” by Rae Meadows (Nov 2022) and published by @henryholtbooks
Categories — Historical Fiction, Mother/Daughter Relationships, Soviet Russia, Sports/Gymnastics, Coming of Age
Currently has a 4.02 average on GR with almost 300 reviews and 4.4 on Amazon with about 30. Recently released so I’m sure more reviews to come!
Quick Summary — Set against the wintery backdrop of Soviet Russia in the 1970s, “Winterland” is the story of eight year old Anya, who is selected to join the famed USSR gymnastics program. As Anya rises through the ranks of competitive gymnastics, and as other girls fall from grace, she soon comes to realize that there is very little margin of error for anyone and so much to lose.
Yet, what is left of her family is thrilled by her selection to the team; however, years back, her mother disappeared and her family was left devastated and shattered. Anya’s only confidant is her neighbor, an older woman who survived unspeakable horrors during her ten years imprisoned in a Gulag camp―and who, unbeknownst to Anya, was also her mother’s confidant and might hold the key to her disappearance.
My thoughts ⤵️
When I first saw the cover and title for this book, I never would’ve thought the summary would seem so dark and foreboding
Categories — Historical Fiction, Mother/Daughter Relationships, Soviet Russia, Sports/Gymnastics, Coming of Age
Currently has a 4.02 average on GR with almost 300 reviews and 4.4 on Amazon with about 30. Recently released so I’m sure more reviews to come!
Quick Summary — Set against the wintery backdrop of Soviet Russia in the 1970s, “Winterland” is the story of eight year old Anya, who is selected to join the famed USSR gymnastics program. As Anya rises through the ranks of competitive gymnastics, and as other girls fall from grace, she soon comes to realize that there is very little margin of error for anyone and so much to lose.
Yet, what is left of her family is thrilled by her selection to the team; however, years back, her mother disappeared and her family was left devastated and shattered. Anya’s only confidant is her neighbor, an older woman who survived unspeakable horrors during her ten years imprisoned in a Gulag camp―and who, unbeknownst to Anya, was also her mother’s confidant and might hold the key to her disappearance.
My thoughts ⤵️
When I first saw the cover and title for this book, I never would’ve thought the summary would seem so dark and foreboding