My Review:

So Unfortuantely I am DNF this book and its not because I wasn't enjoying it because there was aspects to this story I was really loving. I was soaking up the history elements like a sponge, I loved the perspective that is shares on WWII and what it was like as a citizen in the Soviet Union and being slowly invaded by Germany. I actually had never read a story with this aspect in it so it was fascinating. I absolutely adored our hero Alexander, I honestly had zero issues with him.

The issues I did have: How the love triangle was implemented, not seeing more perspective from Alexander and how the heroine just didn't seem invested in Alexander like he was for her. I understand she had more devotion to her family (even though they treated her horribly and never appreciated her) but somehow they were higher priority for her than a man who would do anything for her.

The reasoning of me DNF this book halfway through is that I was participating in a read along and how they treated my perspective just has made me lose interest in reading this book any further. They were very patronizing some of them and implied I was a bad reader because I am the type of reader that wants to resonate on some level with the characters. Its a different perspective but it was implied that I should love every character in books I read and that its wrong of me to be critical of actions they take. (do we live in the twilight zone lol ) So I am setting this book and series aside for now. This groups' words really hurt me and I just need some time before I can come back to these.