![]() ![]() The character growth in Tatiana is appropriate and amazing. ![]() The obstacles they endured, the hardships, the separations, the secrets and deceptions. the sacrifices they made for one another. Tatiana + Alexander = the greatest hero and heroine I've encountered. But despite it all, their love flourishes and then ignites amidst the horror and destruction of WW II and the siege of Leningrad. Paullina Simons tells a tale that starts slowly, building a relationship between Tatiana and Alexander that is seemingly impossible with every odd stacked against them. A gripping story with characters that leap from the page? Check, check. The Bronze Horseman had much going for it before I ever opened the cover. Roughly two hours after finishing the book I am still sitting here slightly shell shocked and with an aching heart for Tatiana and Alexander as if they truly existed and their story was, in fact, real. ![]() I was moved beyond measure, drawn into the lives of the characters, and emotionally invested as with no other book. ![]() I don't often resort to hyperbole, but I can honestly say this has instantly become my favorite book ever. Having just finished The Bronze Horseman this afternoon, I am feeling utterly shattered and unsure I can write a coherent review, but want to write while everything is still fresh. Originally read/reviewed in September 2013 ![]()
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