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Russian Winter
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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“Daphne Kalotay captivates in a soaring debut novel. An elegant, compelling puzzle of family, memory and solitude that brings to life modern-day Boston and postwar Russia through a profound love story. Graceful, moving, and unexpected.” —Matthew Pearl, New York Times bestselling author of The Dante Club In Russian Winter, the beautiful debut novel by critically acclaimed writer Daphne Kalotay, a famed ballerina’s jewelry auction in Boston reveals long-held secrets of love and family, friendship and rivalry, harkening back to Stalinist Russia. Called “tender, passionate, and moving” by Jenna Blum, the New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us, Russian Winter is a perfect choice for fans of the novels of Debra Dean (The Madonnas of Leningrad), Ann Patchett (Bel Canto), and Ian McEwan (Atonement).
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TheSpineView
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Eggs Perfect 1y
TheSpineView @Eggs 🌞 1y
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ravenlee
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Mehso-so

There were some very good things, but overall this was just pretty good. Multiple MCs, all three of whom have their own storylines including some flashbacks for two and an entire past story for the primary (told in present tense, naturally), makes it a challenge to follow. My main issues are that the whole conflict arises from NOT TALKING TO EACH OTHER, and caused major grief for lots of people; and that there‘s no real resolution. It just ends.

ravenlee It was good to read something that‘s been on my shelf for over a decade. #52books23 #cityorcountrynameintitle 1y
TheBookHippie 🙃🖤 I loved this book 😂🖤 1y
ravenlee @TheBookHippie I can see how it could be loved, and I wanted to love it. Maybe if I‘d read it sooner I might have. 1y
TheBookHippie @ravenlee I read it in the dead of winter I think that helped! 1y
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TheSpineView
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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Klou Great!!! 3y
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EmilieGR
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
Mehso-so

Eh ok

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tdrosebud
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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1. Tagged
2. J. K. Rowling, Alyson Richman
3. Rainbow Brite
4. Raspberries
#manicmonday #letterR @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 😊💖 6y
heidisreads Rowling!! Yes!! 6y
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BookishTrish
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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MarticaMustRead 😀Oh yes, I remember really enjoying 7y
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BookishTrish
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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Pickpick

#May and I have just finished our #firstbook of 2018. I love reading about life under Stalin and this story of a Russian ballerina who defected to the US does not disappoint. I wanted it to be a smidge longer.

MaureenMc I‘ve owned this ebook for years! Maybe 2018 will be the year I finally read it. 😊 7y
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BookishTrish
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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What decadence looks like on a Thursday afternoon

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BookishTrish
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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cobwebmoth 😆 7y
minkyb Have you be nipping xmas eggnog? 7y
mjdowens 😂😂😂 7y
BookishTrish @minkyb No, hanging with my 7 yo son 7y
minkyb That sounds like the best! Enjoy. 7y
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BookishTrish
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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cathysaid What is this "new Murakami" of which you speak!?!? 7y
cathysaid Yaaayyy! 7y
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leslieisreading
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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Some fonts that stood out to me in my TBR case. #readjanuary #fortheloveoffonts

Anitta Great choice! 8y
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LeahLovesLit
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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I bought this book months ago at a library book sale on a whim, having never heard of the title or author, because I liked the cover art. I'm about a quarter of the way through it and apparently my book buying instincts are good, because I'm loving it 😊

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LeahLovesLit
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay

I bought this book months ago at a library book sale on a whim, having never heard of the title or author, because I liked the cover art. I'm about a quarter of the way through it and apparently my book buying instincts are good, because I'm loving it 😊

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SoniaC
Russian Winter: A Novel | Daphne Kalotay
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Super excited about @24in48 perhaps I will make a dent in this lovely TBR pile or at least finally slay The Beast ... Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

MrBook Your TBR looks like mine, lol! 8y
SoniaC @MrBook I have another 50 in my kindle! Hopefully I'll make some progress this weekend. 8y
MrBook Nice 😊 8y
Gezemice Nice stack! Love Christopher Moore :) 8y
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