Remember when I told you to go buy this book right away? Well..here’s my proper review so you know why I was so excited about this title.
Did you read the Twilight series and love it? Were you surprised that you read the Twilight series because you might not be a tween? Was it the sappy love story that you got caught up in? If you answered yes to any of these questions you might want to read this title and meet Alexander and Tatiana. You will not forget them.
This is a love story set in Russia during wartime. Tatiana lives in a small two bedroom apartment with her family and everything is falling apart in her home country due to war. And yet she meets Alexander. Alexander is an officer with the Red Army and he’s all things that every girl dreams of. He’s perfect for Alexander but at every turn there is a new obstacle for their love.
Wartime is a time of much angst and personal trying times for Tatiana and her small family. She endures a great deal and we get to see her grow up due to these difficult times. Throughout it all, there is the underlying love story. A seemingly impossible love and all the things that can conspire to keep us from the one we love. This constant struggle might appear to be irritating but not with the way that Ms. Simons writes. She has an engaging style. I greedily read through 832 pages and wanted to lick my eyes to taste every last word I read. Yes, that may seem a bit much, however I absolutely fell in love with this book and I hope you too will pick up a copy and give yourself a break from every day life and let yourself get lost in Alexander and Tatiana’s love story. This novel is a bit more grown up and not suitable for tweens, but if you loved Twilight and felt a bit foolish being a grown up reading a silly love story then The Bronze Horseman is for you. Paullina Simmons is a fantastic descriptive writer and if you love character driven novels, then you will adore this one.
Happily this novel is #1 in a trilogy! That means if you fall for Alexander and Tatiana you can look forward to two more full novels about their love.
I personally bought this book all by myself. Â But it is available from Harper Collins.
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