Jennifer (jennbarr) - reviewed Historical license on 7/13/2009 + 8 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Overall, this book is pretty good read. Taking place in both the gulag and small town Siberia, this is a tale of the aftermath of the Bolshevik revolution. On the surface is a quest to reunite the lost love of Anna, her beloved Vasily. Deeper within the pages is the tragedy of collectivization and party line that came with the early Stalin era. I read a lot of Russian history. I must admit that the book does that some license with the limits of history, but as a work of fiction it is relatively accurate. The gypsy mysticism stretches the limit of plausibility (historical license as well), but this book should be a good read even if you don't read Russian history.

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