pickBrilliant. Kadish uses classic literature to describe the ups and downs of new love, politics of an academic department, and the relationship between a mentor and her advisee all while the mentor plans for her tenure promotion. Loved the quotes. Loved the literary elements used to push the story. Just a fascinating author.
pickI love that Rachel Kadish writes books about women who don‘t show up in fiction much. The academic drama in this is spot on, at times exhaustingly so, and I didn‘t figure out the reveal ahead of time. Not for everyone, but well-done.
As a resolutely single woman in academia, I am really looking forward to reading this.
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I realize that this is subtitled "A Love Story," but the romance aspect of it kind of bothered me. I enjoyed reading about the main character's career, and I loved her interactions with her friends. In my opinion, this good novel would have been even better if the focus had been on the main character as strong and independent, rather than dragging in a romantic relationship.
Tolstoy Lied: A Love Story | 
