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Jan 29, 2018EmilyEm rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A young woman, Alexandra, still grieving a brother’s death, arrives in Sofia, Bulgaria, a country both she and her brother wanted to visit. Leaving a hotel just after arriving, she inadvertently ends up with a tote bag belonging to a…
Jan 09, 2018deepgreenbooks rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I just couldn't get into this book. There was such an implausible connection between the main two characters and their unending journey into the depths of Bulgaria. I had high expectations for the book, but couldn't finish it. Too long, to…
Oct 04, 2017
I was excited to get a copy of this book, knowing how good The Historian was, but I found it a disappointing followup. I couldn't engage with the characters. In fact, they seemed somewhat shallow. The book dragged and I found myself having…
Sep 28, 2017AliReads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was lucky enough to see Elizabeth Kostova when she was in Christchurch promoting this book. Her stories of her own time in Bulgaria were fascinating - In her student days she visited the country while researching Bulgarian folk music -…
Aug 05, 2017ArapahoeSummer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I found both story lines compelling and full of rich historical detail. While sometimes tragic and heartbreaking, Lazarov's story gripped me, and I finished the book wishing his past had been brought in earlier in the novel.
Jul 17, 2017reader925 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The descriptions in this book are gorgeous; I could just see the scenery she painted with her words! I got a little tired of the premise that both the protagonist and her taxi driver could just take off driving with no changes of clothes,…
Jun 11, 2017ehbooklover rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 stars. I have been waiting for a new Elizabeth Kostova novel for a while now and she did not disappoint. The complex characters, the evocative writing, the tense and twisty plot, the beautiful and haunting setting...all of these…
May 17, 2017
Balkan history intrigues me. Ottoman rule. Soviet control. What a fascinating land of shadows. As a modern history of Bulgaria, this riveting story is both informative and intriguing. My only problem with the story is the tangential feel…
May 16, 2017SPL_Shauna rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I've previously loved Kostova's fiction, but I had a hard time with this one! There was a dynamic between the two main characters that bugged me a bit - she's always looking to him to solve the problem. He has the car and the smarts; she…
Apr 19, 2017SaturdayLibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Alexandra Boyd arrives in Bulgaria to teach and while helping an elderly couple into a taxi, she later realizes she has one of their bags. Determined to return the bag to its rightful owner she sets out on a journey of unexpected mystery,…
Apr 14, 2017
orothy's quest to meet The Wizard. As I am writing this, (all proud of my cleverness)I realize there is a character named The Wizard. (Duh) But he actually isn't the THE Wizard. Our Dorothy, Alexandra, is a young woman newly arrived in…