A review by sophronisba
Odessa: Genius and Death in a City of Dreams by Charles King
dark
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
I liked this a lot, but man was it heartbreaking to read this book with one eye on the news. The history of Odessa is fascinating, and the writer does a good job of bringing it and its most significant (male) inhabitants to life. Its resilience over the centuries makes me hopeful it will rebuild in the coming decades.