An interesting read, if not a bit slow at times. The story might drag on quite a bit but I believe reading this book is important. Even if you don‘t have a great interest in Russian literature, this autobiography is an important part of history as a whole. The author suffered, and lived through a horrendous situation. He wrote this book to tell the stories of those who never had a chance to tell their own. I would definitely recommend.

A lovely read. This is the second book in the trilogy, it was a tad longer than its predecessor but definitely worth the time spent reading it. The story-telling is gorgeous and the plot flows beautifully.

Gorgeously written, once you get into the book it‘s difficult to put it down. I read it as if I were in a trance, finished the whole thing in four hours and it felt as if thirty minutes had passed.

I originally picked this book out of pure boredom but as I got further into the pages it quickly became one of my favorites. Absolutely gorgeous diction, storyline is beautiful, definitely worth the read!