This afternoon, we are welcoming Marina Osipova to #ShareAReviewDay here on The Write Stuff. Marina is sharing a review of her book The Cruel Romance, and I know you’re going to enjoy reading about this one. Remember to share on your favorite social media, too. We’ll do the same for you when it’s your turn to be featured. Thanks!
REVIEW:
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
September 4, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Have you ever read a book that was so good that you wished there was a movie about it? This is exactly what happened to me after I finished “The Cruel Romance.” The setting was so authentic, the characters so vivid and real, and the atmosphere so haunting and emotionally-charged that I couldn’t help but moan, “I wish I saw this on the big screen” from time to time! The story is set in the Eastern front, where too few historical fiction authors dare to go, unfortunately. Just this fact makes this excellent novel stand out among many of its WW2 peers. But to me, it was the characters that made me fall in love with the plot – real, authentic, multi-dimensional, with all of their doubts, hopes, sufferings, and their will to go on despite it all. The ending was perfect and left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling after all the devastation that the characters had to go through. Meticulously researched and beautifully presented, “The Cruel Romance” will keep you captivated till the very last page is turned. Highly recommended to all fans of the genre
BLURB:
A bitter love story set in World War II and post-war Russia. The dramatic and realistic rendering of one young girl’s journey through the German occupation to post-war trauma and the fight to find relevance and happiness in life again.
BUY THE CRUEL ROMANCE HERE
Author Marina Osipova
Marina Osipova was born in East Germany into a military family and grew up in Russia where she graduated from the Moscow State Institute of History and Archives. She also has a diploma as a German language translator from the Moscow State Institute of Foreign Languages. In Russia, she worked first in a scientific-technical institute as a translator then in a Government Ministry in the office of international relations, later for some Austrian firms. For seventeen years, she lived in the United States where she worked in a law firm. Eventually, she found her home in Austria. She is an award-winning author and a member of the Historical Novel Society.
You can reach Marina on Social Media here:
Website: https://www.marina-osipova.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marina.osipova.14
Amazon Author page: https://amazon.com/author/marina-osipova27
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/4701687.Marina_Osipova
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marosikok
email address: marosikok@yahoo.com
Great review! Congratulations to the author and good luck!
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Thanks, Olga! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Olga!
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A wonderful review, Marcia! Just downloaded a copy to my kindle… Thanks!
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So glad you enjoyed it, Bette, and I know Marina will be pleased to hear you’ve downloaded a copy! Thanks! 🙂
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Bette, Thank you for your interest. I’m thrilled you are going to read my book.
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This book really sounds excellent, Marcia. Thanks for sharing this review.
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It was my pleasure to share it, Robbie! Thanks for checking it out! 🙂
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I’m glad you liked the review, Robbie!
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Congratulations, Marina for having this great review. Thank you for sharing this post, Marcia. 🙂
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I’m always happy to have new guests on #ShareAReviewDay, Miriam. Glad you enjoyed learning about this book. 🙂
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You’re great, Marcia to feature authors and their book reviews. 🙂
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Thank you, Miriam!
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You’re welcome, Marina!
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So nice to see Marina’s fabulous book featured today. I read this book and loved it. ❤
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Thank you, Debby, for your kind words.
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Great review thanks for sharing Marcia. 🙂
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Thank you for reading the review, Marje.
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My pleasure Marina. 🙂
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