Review: Lovely and relaxing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2012
I was supposed to do some (a lot actually) working during the weekend, but instead I ended up reading about two gorgeous guys, Nikolai and Henri, swiftly falling for each other and having incredibly hot sex -- again and again. I might just hire Mr. Voinov for my personal relaxation guru, because... Man, this is so working for me! And I couldn't have cared less about my work (what work?!) that was left undone.I enjoyed the way the whole world seemed to be the setting for this story. And I enjoyed the comparison between the corporate war in which Nikolai was fighting and the actual wars Nikolai's father Vadim had been in. Vadim was definitely one of the brightest stars of this story -- not quite healed, but wise and strong altogether. The interaction between the two generations, Nikolai and Vadim, was interesting to observe.The thing is that I like to be surprised while reading a story. Henri and Nikolai certainly managed to surprise me frequently! Henri with his words and Nikolai with his actions. And this is exactly why I find Aleksandr Voinov's work so refreshing and intriguing: I never know what he's going to write next.There were some truly memorable and shockingly straight (or should I say gay?) lines said by Henri in this book. Those are definitely the pages I'll revisit soon again. But for some reason, this random thought of Nikolai's stuck with me after finishing the story: "Why was it that all cities were the same at night?" I can't explain why, but this sounds extremely comforting to me.I indeed own you a sincere Thank you, Aleksandr Voinov. Not just for the lovely reading experience, but also for the unexpected weekend off.