A review by sophieannesussex
The Librarian by Mikhail Elizarov

4.0

Brutal clan/kin (“reading rooms”) fantasy but set in back country Russia at the turn of the millenium and saturated with Soviet imagery. Wasn’t sure what to expect when starting this - v bloody and jumps around at times but overall, thought it was a good novel. Some interesting philosophising of memory, nationhood and the nuances of power. Not for everyone…