by David Benioff
This is a historical fiction book that takes place during the siege of Leningrad during World War 2. The story follows Lev, a 17 year old Jew who was arrested for looting, and Koyla, a 20-something Russian deserter, on their attempt to find a dozen eggs to be pardoned for their crimes. Historical ...
For a book that took place during WW2, specifically the siege of Leningrad, this was quite a light read. That was probably because the plot was centred on a search for a dozen eggs! That might sounds a bit weird, so let me explain. Our two protagonists, Kolya and Lev, meet when they spend the nigh...
Loved the story......Hated the vulgarity and language. I get that war sucks, so I can live with the gruesome realism. But the the crude language was too much...it was unnecessary.On the other hand, I felt like this author knows Russians pretty well. The story was great, and I loved that part. I live...
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