Book Log 2017 #23: The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
A young woman moves to Sofia, Bulgaria hoping to put the death of her brother behind her. While helping an elderly couple get into a taxi, she accidentally keeps one of their bags, and discovers it contains an urn with cremated remains. Her attempt to return the urn leads her to learn the history of the person it contains, and how that history puts her (and others) in very real danger in the present.
I mostly enjoyed this book, which tells both the contemporary and historical stories in great detail and with an obvious love for Bulgaria. I did feel at times that the danger posed to the main character and those in her orbit was a little forced, but that's more of a general feeling than anything else.
05 December 2017
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Lentorama 2025: Perfunctory Popes Day 40: Urban VII We've saved the best (or least) for last, as Urban VII holds the record for shorte...
-
As you may have heard, there's a new question facing all of us in Red Sox Nation. Now what? It's a valid question. Citizensh...
-
And finally, U!P!N! THE NEW UPN created a new Thursday night of comedies, and seems very proud of being the only network with a full two hou...
-
Lentorama 2010: Two Millennia of Pointy Hats Day 38: Gregory XVI (1831-46) Gregrory, a Benedictine monk, gained early notice for his phi...
No comments:
Post a Comment