projectgus started reading Sophia by Anita Anand
Sophia by Anita Anand
The enthralling story of an extraordinary princess who became a sufragette and revolutionary, who lived through some of the most …
Have put this one down after a few chapters. I don't remember why I added it to my reading list, but it's too grim for me.
I think I might have been hoping for something a bit more satirical or surreal, perhaps I saw it recommended in connection to Ling Ma's novel Severance (which I really appreciated).
Of course it's unfair to complain that this book isn't like a different book. The writing seems good and the subject is very relevant, but it's pretty clear where the story is headed and it's both too real and too grim for me at the moment.
