Guys, I have no idea what MIDNIGHT IN ST. PETERSBURG by Vanora Bennett is trying to be. If it wants to be a romance, it falls drastically short. There is no spark there, as it were, and I was just so bored.
I was really excited to read this after a recent trip to St. Petersburg. I realized that, as an American who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I know so little of Russian culture and history. A love of the animated "Anastasia" movie nonwithstanding, I know I need to learn more. So I happily signed up to review this and then... slogged through it.
I think there's a good book in here, it just needs a bit more direction. I appreciated the prose and the clear attention to detail and the grasp of history. I just could not connect with the characters and could find little reason to keep turning the page.
I think folks who already know a bit about this period in Russian history may find more to grab onto and may enjoy MIDNIGHT IN ST. PETERSBURG more than myself.
As the
rebellion descends into anarchy and bloodshed, a commission
to repair a priceless Stradivarius violin offers Inna a
means of escape. But which man will she choose to take with
her? And is it already too late? A magical and passionate
story steeped in history and intrigue, Vanora Bennett's
Midnight in St. Petersburg is an extraordinary novel
of music, politics, and the toll that revolution exacts on
the human heart.
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