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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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If your pulse flutters at the thought of castle ruins and descents into crypts by moonlight, you will savor every creepy page of Elizabeth Kostova's long but beautifully structured thriller The Historian.The story opens in Amsterdam in 1972, when a teenage girl discovers a medieval book and a cache of yellowed letters in her diplomat father's library. The pages of the book are empty except for a woodcut of a dragon. The letters are addressed to: "My dear and unfortunate successor." When the g... read more
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Really liked the first time I read it, but it wasn't nearly as much fun the second time. It seems overly long and would have been better it if was more streamlined. |
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Like vampire stories? Want a different take on Dracula? Want to dream about touring Eastern Europe? Then this is the book for you! A FABULOUS read! |
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I had a hard time reading more than a few pages at a time. Slow build up - interesting at times. |
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As someone who loves European history and travelling, this book totally sucked me in. It is difficult and frustrating at times, but it's completely worth it. Fascinating! |
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This book was recommended to me by my friend Jay and I loved it! Very well written and cleverly breaks all those POV rules you're taught never to break ;) If you're into historical fiction and vampire lore, this is a great one. |
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I did enjoy the overall story. I thought it was a little slow and hard to follow. |
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Except for one, I thought, rather obvious flaw (where do you store your books?) I found the reading enjoyable and compelling. Always nice to get into a book that draws you along. |
