Review: Moscow Dreams
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2013
I've had an interest lately in reading books with historical elements involved, so I when I saw this book as a `customers also bought' on the amazon page of a book I had just finished, I thought I would take a look. I am happy to say that the five star reviews this book has already accumulated are thoroughly deserved, and have decided to award it another from myself.Set in Moscow, we follow Marina, a young and determined girl who knows what she wants and is on her way to making her dreams become a reality.  There would be hard work involved, but she was committed to following her dreams. Then things change.Tanks roll through the city and crowds of people protest, marking the end of an era, and suddenly Marina's world has changed. She needs to adapt, and this is what makes this brilliantly descriptive narrative the coming-of-age story that it becomes.This book isn't just about the politics and social change of Moscow at that particular time; it focuses on the perspective of these changes of Marina, a strong and likeable character who I never tired of following. This is a highly recommended read.