A review by orangewitchling
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

If I could give this book a higher rating, I would. The research involved and the way the plot was woven was outstanding for an incredibly long book. It can be exhausting and it's not something I could read in a sitting, but at the same time, I was unable to put it down and I want to reread it. I'm not a huge fan of descriptive .
writing, but it worked perfectly for the plot and it made the setting come alive as I read it. 
This is a book for whoever likes historical slightly creepy novels, it was hard to read at times, because I'm originally from a communist country and it brought memories, but i think that's a plus for the writer because I could connect with the plot.