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Book Review of The Red Scarf

The Red Scarf
The Red Scarf
Author: Kate Furnivall
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 5


I waited in the WL queue a long time to read this book, having loved The Russian Concubine, also from Kate Furnivall. Having now read it, I am left wondering--great story with huge potential, but some elements in the novel that I cannot quite fit together with the main plot or figure out how they relate or enhance it. Great historical detail--one feels like one lives in early Soviet Russia, and she evokes the culture of suspicion and fear splendidly. A good read, but be prepared for some loose ends.