Sean C. (number47) reviewed on 3/15/2012 + 4 more book reviews

I was very intimidated to pick up this book. It's not my genre, and the length is formidable. However, after just the first chapter I was hooked. I had a hard time separating myself from the drama. Some other reviewers have remarked about how depressing the book and and about all the bad things that happen. I'll admit that this book brought me to tears, made me angry at the characters, and made me laugh out loud and cheer on people on a daily basis. Looking back on it, it really seems like for every triumph there is a tragedy, and for every tragedy there is a triumph. I will recommend this book to every person I know that is literate. Already in my top 10... and it may be one of the best works of historical fiction I've ever read. On to the sequel.

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