Hi!!! Sorry for not posting for so long. I sincerely just haven’t known what to write about, I’ve had so many different ideas but none of them seemed to stick.
There’s some pressure when you know the people who are reading your posts, it’s not like before, when random people read it.
That’s why today I’m presenting to you this recycled B2 FCE exam prep essay, to impress you, may I add, with my outstanding book taste. Filled with idioms and point-winning expressions, I present to you…My (Revised) City of Thieves Book Recommendation.
This story is set in the vast city of Leningrad, nowadays known as Saint Petersburg, in Russia, during the 2nd World War. During this time, Leningrad was under a military siege undertaken by the Nazis. The siege lasted 872 days and it became one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history. As a result, 1.5 million people died, leading 21st-century historians to classify it as a genocide.
The plot
centers around a timid teenage boy Lev and
his fellow cellmate Kolya, an adventurous young man. In jail, they are both ordered
to search for a dozen eggs, which in these circumstances were extremely
difficult to get. If they don’t obtain them in one week, they will be executed…
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The characters are well-crafted and complex. Lev is the protagonist, who is so easy to relate to and has unbelievable chess skills. On the other hand, Kolya is a charming and charismatic character that will warm your heart (quite literally, I legit had a crush on him)
In my opinion, I couldn’t put it down and even in the midst of despair, the characters would always find a way to make you laugh. With a gentle, but intense introduction and a cliffhanger ending, this novel is the most fascinating book on my shelf. If only I could read it again for the first time… so for all the people who haven’t read it yet, add it to your Goodreads reading list!
P.S.: grab a pack of Kleenex before you start reading. It’s for your own sanity.
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