A review by thelexingtonbookie
Six Days in Leningrad by Paullina Simons

3.0

I loved the Bronze Horseman series, so when I saw there was a companion backstory on the series, I had to give it a read. I'll start with the downside, because it isn't much of one- Simons is a dramatic writer, and therefore goes over the same details and is rather repetitive and wordy. This doesn't have to be stated grandly, as a 400 page book about a six day trip is an obvious enough display. However, Simons is still a beautiful writer, and still manages to transport her readers into the world she writes about- in this case, her beloved homeland of Russia. I enjoyed taking the research trip turned homage to her past, and seeing Russia through both her characters and her own eyes. If you loved the series, it's worth the read.