tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401206057844716266.post6330010489107655670..comments2023-09-25T00:28:52.714-07:00Comments on Flashlight Commentary: Purge by Sofi OksanenErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542174578278020919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401206057844716266.post-43611818229965125662012-05-08T15:51:15.478-07:002012-05-08T15:51:15.478-07:00I wasn't a fan, but I can agree with you on th...I wasn't a fan, but I can agree with you on that point. I do like that Aliide wasn't an open book from the first page. <br /><br />We don't really get into the Soviet Union over here. Its pretty sad. Most everything I know came out of books I picked up for fun. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401206057844716266.post-29412640811089719902012-05-08T11:54:03.310-07:002012-05-08T11:54:03.310-07:00This is one of my favourite books all time, so thi...This is one of my favourite books all time, so this comment might be a bit biased :P<br /><br />Whilst I agree that there isn't too much in the way of character development, I love the way that Aliide's true character was slowly revealed as the book went on.<br /><br />Like you I didn't know much about Estonian history before starting this but luckily I had studied the rise & fall of the Soviet Union at school (I'm British) so maybe that helped me appreciate it more?Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.com