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May 16, 2017SPL_Shauna rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I've previously loved Kostova's fiction, but I had a hard time with this one! There was a dynamic between the two main characters that bugged me a bit - she's always looking to him to solve the problem. He has the car and the smarts; she has... I dunno, a firm moral compass and some demons to exorcise from her past? Sigh. At one point, she literally faints. I could. Not. Deal. Still, the setting is lovely, and for readers unfamiliar with communism in Eastern Europe, the book is a lyrical introduction that pulls no punches. Indeed, I kind of wished the book skipped the entire modern-day plot and just told the story of the Lazarovi. But, overall, if you loved The Historian, you'll probably find this to be an enjoyable enough read to pass the time.