For a book that was not initially highly regarded it generated lively discussion.
Megan began by telling us she thought it was complete trash and poorly written. Phil tried to point out the high points of the book but had to wait until Megan was finished. Phil eventually explained that she found the historical elements of the book set in Stalinist Russia, were done well without the need to delve too deeply into the horrors of the regime.
Anna did not like the author's attempt to mix a few genres into the book: chick lit, historical fiction and Mills and Moon style romance. The combination of this with an amateur writing style did not impress.
We all agreed with Cheryl who found the ending disappointing, it should have stopped at the scene in the cemetery but instead dragged on.
Annette provided some interesting info on how Stalin worked to bring down those around him.
Overall we thought it was badly written but we were interested in learning about the women fighter pilots.
Scores
Megan 0
Anna. 4
Phil 6
Cheryl 5
Annette 6
Average: 4.2 not too bad really!!
