Sofya, conversely, seems totally blind to the strife in her home country until it begins to impact her personally.
She is pitted against Sofya by events which are outside of either woman's control. Varinka was particularly interesting to me I don't want to get into spoilers, but the hardships of her life certainly play a part in some horrible decisions she makes and her total lack of empathy for certain people. One of the best things about this novel is the way Martha Hall Kelly brings interesting, morally grey characters to life. To a lesser extent, I had the same issue with Lilac Girls, which is set up the same way, but both books feel well worth that time investment by the time they are done. I think this format made it take a bit longer to get to know each of these women well enough to become invested in their stories. I think part of the issue was the number of point of view characters and the degree of separation of each of their stories, despite each of the POV characters knowing at least one of the others.
I read small bits and pieces of the first half while finding myself sidetracked by other books, then flew through the second half. Your mileage may vary, but it took me longer than most books to become invested in this one. Lost Roses feels a bit slow in the beginning. Varinka - a teenage girl employed as a servant in Sofya's home in Russia Sofya - a wealthy Russian woman and dear friend of Eliza Lost Roses follows the interconnected stories of three principal point of view characters:Įliza - an American socialite who is passionate about charity work the two books can definitely be read in either order and I don't think it would impact how much you would enjoy either one. Lost Roses is a prequel to Lilac Girls, and both books feature Caroline Ferriday, although Lost Roses focuses more on Caroline's mother, Eliza, than on Caroline herself.
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