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WIJFR: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (sp)

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This book killed me. I was sobbing so hard at the end of the "fairy tale", when Vera had to send her daughter on the train out of Leningrad while she went back to her son who was dying. Wow. Just wow. Definitely made me hug and squeeze DS as hard as I could.

I agree with a couple of you who said the beginning was slow but the second half of the book more than made up for it. It almost seemed like this was two separate books, in a way. I didn't dislike the first half, but the second half was so powerful.

It reminded me a lot of The Bronze Horseman, which made me want to read that series again. If I had some more time, I'd really like to do some research of my own on the siege of Leningrad. It's so hard to even comprehend the horror that they must have gone through.

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  • ChristyDM82ChristyDM82 member
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    It's been a while since I read this but I really enjoyed it. I've never read The Bronze Horseman. I should check it out.
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    I won an ARC of this on GR, and I was SO UPSET when I didn't immediately love it. But I did end up really enjoying it once I got halfway through.
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  • dmlk413dmlk413 member
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    I really liked the second half of this book. I cried so much at the end especially when Vera found out her husband and daughter survived.
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  • packfan20packfan20 member
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    Completely agree that it was like two separate books.  I loved the second half.  Glad you enjoyed it.
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    I loved this book so much.  It can be slow, but the end more than makes up for it.  I was a sobbing mess at the end!
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    I was a blubbering mess by end if it. It reminded me of The Bronze Horseman series as well

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  • ShepherdjelShepherdjel member
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    Glad to hear that it picked up for you and you enjoyed it as much as you did! This is def one that stays on my recommendations list :-)

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  • Ash61612Ash61612 member
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    I think this is one of my favorite books from Kristin Hannah. Loved, loved it at the end. 
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    I recommend this book to everyone who asks. This was such a great book.

     

     

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    I loved this book too. I cried so hard at the end, but in a good way.

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  • MenrandesMenrandes member
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    brie&drew said:
    I loved this book too. I cried so hard at the end, but in a good way.
    Yes!  That ending made me simultaneously happy and sad.
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  • GreenBride624GreenBride624 member
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    I loved this book!  As a result of reading it, I read TBH.  If you are looking for a nonfiction on the siege, try Leningrad: State of Siege by Michael Jones.  It is pretty interesting to read the facts.
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    Ali2b1g said:

    I recommend this book to everyone who asks. This was such a great book.

     

    Ditto!!  LOVED this book.  Started of a little slow but was well worth it. 

     

     


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  • booknerd226booknerd226 member
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    I loved this book! I still haven't read TBH but I want to. I agree with others that the first half was slow and the second half was amazing. I recommend this all the time.
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