Sashenka: A Novel Audiobook

" Gripping epic. The kind of book I love to read. "

" This book was a fantastic read! It is well written and exciting to read- I could not put this book down! Would definitely recommend it! "

" Despite the publisher's blurb, this is not Doctor Zhivago nor Sophie's Choice. But it is a good page turner with great historical insight. "

" Sad but worthwhile, giving insights into life during the revolution and under Stalin while uncovering a mystery. "

" addicting! so good never a dull moment! "

" I loved the rich historical detail in this book- though I would say a background understanding of pre-revolutionary Russia and Stalinist Russia is necessary to appreciate this attention to detail. I am fascinated by this time period- and so I really liked how he created a fictional narrative out of the momentous events of revolutionary Russia. For this I am giving this novel 3 stars. However- Montefiore is (too) obviously a non-fiction writer first- and the story suffers because of this. I found the story too long and the characters were just not compelling enough to really draw me in. "

" Could not put this down. If you love historical fiction as I do - worth it all the way to the last page. "

" One of the best novels I have read in a long time. It serves as a stark reminder of how precious life is and how quickly lives and fortunes can change. This novel will stay with me. "

" Interesting with a historically correct fiction, some slow parts in the end, which spoils the good beginning. "

" I started out thinking I wouldn't like this book, but by page 50 I was drawn in and couldn't stop. Good insight into Russia before and during early WWII. "

" The beginning was good, nice but then it skipped time.. and it was just like wtf? Afterwards, I felt everything was rushed and all jumbled. Ebook pages were 1800 something, I abandoned it after 1000. "

" A really vivid historical read fantastic view of Russia with a great story. I wish Simon would write another novel. "

" Story of a rich, young girl that becomes a Bolshevik before the Russian Revolution. Her story and how and why she is executed in the Stalin era. Also, story of her children and what happens to them. Good read. I could feel the terror. "

" A fine story about the Russian Revolution, its players, the Terror under Stalin, and modern Russia. Interesting characters. "

" exploring an interesting time as russia transitions to communism. wish it had more historical tie ins to reality. "

" Will write review later... "

" The history was interesting, since it was also written by a historian, but the quality of story-telling was a little too loosely knit for my liking. "

" Great book, much worth the read "

" The first section was good, and interesting, but the second section was so freaking idyllic that waiting for the other shoe to drop got super boring. "

" Historical novel covering the last days of the Tsars up to todays oligarchs. "

" i stopped reading this - which is unusual for me. it came highly recommended but i did not enjoy it - the writing style was almost teenage level. "

" Has a few long winded moments, but too many great sections to count. "

" Cruel, but amazing book!I can't put it down until read! "

" I enjoyed this, finished a while ago though. Gives a lot of info on Russia, but it was a good story and quite heartbreaking too. "

" This book was a fantastic read! It is well written and exciting to read- I could not put this book down! Would definitely recommend it! "

" Despite the publisher's blurb, this is not Doctor Zhivago nor Sophie's Choice. But it is a good page turner with great historical insight. "

" i thought this book was amazing. it took me quite a long time to read, but it was worth it. the ending was strange. i'm not sure if i liked the ending or not, but it was a good read and there was a lot of historical background in it "

" Definitely a 5 star read for me! This was a hard book to put down. I recommend this one highly. "

" I enjoyed especially the third part of the book. Shivers went up and down my back when I realised that indeed everything in russian archives is written with... blood. "

" The history was interesting, since it was also written by a historian, but the quality of story-telling was a little too loosely knit for my liking. "

" i stopped reading this - which is unusual for me. it came highly recommended but i did not enjoy it - the writing style was almost teenage level. "

" The first section was good, and interesting, but the second section was so freaking idyllic that waiting for the other shoe to drop got super boring. "