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Loading... The Road of Bones (edition 2007)by Anne FineDark, depressing novel of a boy's experiences during a revolution set in a Russia-like country. It chronicles the death of hope and innocence. Yuri finally becomes as hardened as the men he once tried to fight. I wanted to find out if he could manage to keep his feeling of humanity. However, it was somewhat like slogging through the mud with Yuri with all the brutality and senseless violence that was part and parcel of the story. After this an Octavian Nothing, I have to rethink my newfound passion for historical fiction. I found this story confusing, hard-going, and unbelievable. The back cover quote says that it is truly a novel for our times, but I don't see it's relevance at all. I never found any reason to care about the main character and so his journey was never compelling. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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