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A review by doughastings
Us Conductors by Sean Michaels
2.0
Should be fascinating, the inventor of the theremin, a Russian agent, lev termen, in America in the late 20s. Isn’t fascinating. The unrequited love story is a little cliched, and termen’s character is just not well drawn. I have a much better sense of the minor characters’ personalities. Termen is a bit of a blank. 100 pages in, and I’m calling it quits. Couldn’t even hang in for the gulag lab scenes.
Also, why do men always have to fall for girls of around 18? Come on. He’s in his 30s for goodness’ sake. Come on. I know this is historical fiction, based on real events, but it’s just so cliched. Older man, slightly bitter about life and love, revived by the willowy young girl who seems so mature and wise. Yawn. Not that it can’t be written about, but you’d better make it good. This wasn’t.
Also, why do men always have to fall for girls of around 18? Come on. He’s in his 30s for goodness’ sake. Come on. I know this is historical fiction, based on real events, but it’s just so cliched. Older man, slightly bitter about life and love, revived by the willowy young girl who seems so mature and wise. Yawn. Not that it can’t be written about, but you’d better make it good. This wasn’t.