| In Leningrad, on the eve of the second world war, seventeen year-old Tatiana Metanova fells in love with a young soldier named Alexander Belov, not realizing that he is already dating her older sister. Unwilling to break her sister's heart Tatiana and Alexander must keep their love secret. Their challenges are multiplied when the city is under seige, and secrets from Alexander's past come back to haunt them. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of sex: - incest Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes Taboo sex story? Yes Conflict: Lover is Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society How sensitive is this character? Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Europe Yes European country: - Eastern Europe Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of hetero sex Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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