Sunday, June 23, 2013

2013 book 176

Elliott Holt's You Are One of Them
Well, here's a novel for fans of The Americans, to keep us all entertained till season 2! It's about Sarah, whose best friend Jenny became famous in the 1980s for writing a letter to Yuri Andropov asking him not to start a nuclear war, leading to a trip to Russia, a speaking tour, etc. At least until she died in a plane crash with her parents. Now Sarah, a new college graduate, is in Moscow after receiving a mysterious email (from a girl Jenny met while abroad, who seems mildly crazy) indicating that Jenny may be alive! It's kind of nice to read a novel about friendship (and friendships falling apart) with a whole spy element on the edges. Plus, the writing is really beautiful. But man, am I happy to be an American. A-.

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