P. W. (Pdub) reviewed on 9/30/2007 + 34 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This book took me by surprise. I really enjoyed the Eastern European and Ottoman historical fictional elements. The plot moves forward via series of letters retelling the past from several characters' perspectives, then in current tense from one characters' point of view, and it works really well in this case to keep the story moving along, always giving you enough information to slowly unfold the story and keep you interested. There was one point about 3/4 into the book where I felt like it was treading water a tiny bit, but overall it was a really enjoyable read.

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