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scotchyeti 's review for:
The Secret History of Moscow
by Ekaterina Sedia
What a great idea! Moscow has a hidden underground world, populated with many mythic figures as well as some lucky people from the surface (our world). Something is going on though, people have started to disappear...
Unfortunately I couldn't get into the story. First of all I didn't like the way how the background of the characters is told. It's not cleverly interwoven into the story, no, there is always a clear cut and the reader is presented with all the facts (usually closely related to some pieces of the Russian history). This alone wouldn't be a problem, but the author does it for many characters. Many, even the minor ones. I felt completely bored after reading yet another short biography.
The story itself starts interesting but felt too disjointed. Little parts that didn't connect and too many people who have been added to the mix but failed to spice up the story.
To be honest, I can't imagine who might enjoy this book and I am surprised about the many positive reviews.
Unfortunately I couldn't get into the story. First of all I didn't like the way how the background of the characters is told. It's not cleverly interwoven into the story, no, there is always a clear cut and the reader is presented with all the facts (usually closely related to some pieces of the Russian history). This alone wouldn't be a problem, but the author does it for many characters. Many, even the minor ones. I felt completely bored after reading yet another short biography.
The story itself starts interesting but felt too disjointed. Little parts that didn't connect and too many people who have been added to the mix but failed to spice up the story.
To be honest, I can't imagine who might enjoy this book and I am surprised about the many positive reviews.