“The book contains quite a bit of violence, with some poignant moments of tender emotions, to wring some sympathy out of the romantics. Although the narrative lapse into occasional periods of inertia where there is much action, that does not carry the flow of the story forward. Yet, Ms Furnivall’s vivid descriptive, and detailing of the turbulent times and personal upheavals in Lydia’s young life and her struggle to not be oppressed by the depravity and corruption so prevalent in the city are what holds the reader’s interest.
In fact, I’m already looking forward to the follow-up novel, where Lydia attempts to find her father, long thought to be dead in concentration camp. More at http://inmybooks.com/blog1/2009/06/19/the-russian-concubine/”
imbag wrote this review Saturday, June 27 2009.
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