Review: Stilted story with bad dialogue
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2013
I wasn't sure what to expect when I received the story. The story seemed to be an early version as the dialogue and descriptions were lacking. It reminded me of the stories I would read in a high school creative writing class. I am not sure if the author was going for a Russian awkwardness in English, but it made me skim through at least half of the book. Sveta, the main character, seemed very naive, especially having grown up as the daughter of a disgraced Russian ballerina. It could be that I don't understand Russian culture, but I felt that her dealings with men was strange. I wouldn't recommend this story to anyone, unless you are trying to improve your English.