Sashenka by Simon Sebag Montefiore

19 hours, 36 minutes first pub 2008 (view editions) user-added

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Sashenka by Simon Sebag Montefiore is ideal for readers who enjoy richly layered historical epics that intertwine personal drama with the tumultuous politics of revolutionary and Stalinist Russia, blending mystery, forbidden love, and the haunting consequences of impossible choices.

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Winter 1916: St. Petersburg, Russia, is on the brink of revolution. Outside the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls, an English governess is waiting for her young charge to be released from school. But so are the Tsar's secret police...Beautiful and ...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 366 reviews

Moods

emotional: 60%

tense: 60%

dark: 52%

informative: 52%

sad: 52%

challenging: 39%

mysterious: 39%

adventurous: 30%

reflective: 21%

inspiring: 4%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
84% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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