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A review by bookwormbecks
The Patriots by Sana Krasikov
2.0
2.5 stars
I originally described this book as a multigenerational saga spanning 1930s New York to Cold War Russia. Now that I’ve finished the book, I’d say it’s more like great historical fiction about communist Russia with some modern day thrown in. I’m having lots of mixed feelings as I try to sum up my thoughts. I didn’t like the book, but I did love the story of Florence. Florence is an American who leaves her family in the 1930s to live in Russia. She’s a socialist and feels like there is little for her in Depression era America. Russia seemed full of hope at the time but as we know, that quickly changed as WW2 was looming in the near future. Florence is a force. She does what she needs to do to survive and her story was fascinating. Interspersed throughout is modern day, well 2008, and I found it hard to follow, bogging down the overall story. I think a more concise approach to that line would’ve worked better for me. I did love the ending!
I originally described this book as a multigenerational saga spanning 1930s New York to Cold War Russia. Now that I’ve finished the book, I’d say it’s more like great historical fiction about communist Russia with some modern day thrown in. I’m having lots of mixed feelings as I try to sum up my thoughts. I didn’t like the book, but I did love the story of Florence. Florence is an American who leaves her family in the 1930s to live in Russia. She’s a socialist and feels like there is little for her in Depression era America. Russia seemed full of hope at the time but as we know, that quickly changed as WW2 was looming in the near future. Florence is a force. She does what she needs to do to survive and her story was fascinating. Interspersed throughout is modern day, well 2008, and I found it hard to follow, bogging down the overall story. I think a more concise approach to that line would’ve worked better for me. I did love the ending!