tkanning 's review for:

Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved this book! I kept looking up the towns to learn more.  Something about Russian invasion that makes for a good story.  It wasn’t quite the ending I’d hoped for but a compelling narrative throughout.