The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“There is no enlightenment to be found in the past. No healing. No solace Whatever we are looking for will not be there”
A blend of historical fiction, romance, and mystery. It is a modern-day Dr. Zhivago!
If you are interested in Russian culture and history, this is definitely the book for you. The story takes place from the fall end of Imperial Russia until the fall of the USSR.
Some of the prose was a bit flowery:
“Tonya smiles along with him, as if she can already taste the succulent sweetness of wild strawberries, can imagine the juice running down their faces like blood.”
“She uses the same tea leaves every morning, but the ritual is a remnant of life before the war. She will do it until the leaves are brewed into air.”
“…every day, Valentin looks more and more like the tea leaves, being strained into dust.”
You get the picture. Still, very readable. The fairy tales, written by the author were mesmerizing.
The mystery behind Rosie’s family tragedy is never solved. That was disappointing. (Therefore, 4 out of 5 stars.)
If you are interested in hearing an interview with the author, just click below!
Virtual Book Tour, “Kristen Loesch Writes Her Own Fairytales”
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