A review by bronchsa
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a beautifully written story about a strong woman. I appreciated how informative it was about life in the gulags. However, the lack of depth created for any of these characters made it hard for me to connect to them. You can tell the lives of the characters are fictionalized as they heavily fall into tropes rather than presenting as multi-dimensional people.