![]() Throughout the first 500 pages of this book, I would sometimes think to myself, “Eh, he’s kinda horrible for doing that, but it was the 1940s, so what can I say.” There were little things that I let slide. An obscenely controlling rapist framed as a love interest. Which brings me to how this book is such a trashfire.Īlexander is the worst. It’s so gruesome, and I think it works great as a book about war rather than a book about romance. However, the atmosphere of the book and the starvation and sickness that the characters endured was so tangible that it was almost unbearable to read at certain points. ![]() The setting is excruciatingly real and well-done, provided that I’m not an expert on Russian WWII history and can’t vouch for the historical accuracy. The first 500 pages of this book set up to be a 3-4 star book. See my original Twitter thread for live reactions/extended thoughts: TW// rape, sexual abusive, violence, controlling partners, domestic abuse, suicide mention ![]()
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