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A Terrible Country

Keith Gessen

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When Andrei Kaplan’s older brother Dima insists that Andrei return to Moscow to care for their...

Jessica Cashen (1 KP) rated True Storm (True Born Trilogy, #3) in Books

May 16, 2018

Awesome read. Well written with a great plot and characters. I was engrossed from start to finish. Twins Lucy and Margot are safe and together in Dominion City, coping with the aftermath of Margot’s time held captive in Russia and reeling from all of the betrayal. Margot’s experiences have clearly changed her, but Lucy is happy to have her twin back and is hopeful that their close bond will heal over time.
The twins have recently learned that almost everyone in their lives has kept secrets from them. They’re even keeping secrets from each other now. Finally, all of these secrets will be revealed and questions will be answered. True Storm is full of plot twists and surprises that I didn't see coming. I wish there was another book to tell what kind of life Lucy has after evertything she has been fighting for. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Occupied (Okkupert)- Season 1 in TV

Mar 2, 2019 (Updated Mar 2, 2019)

Occupied (Okkupert)- Season 1

2015 | Drama, Thriller

9.0

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When I read that Jo Nesbo had created a television series, I was all in. Nesbo is one of my favorite authors.

When Norway is the first country to move to using all green energy, the rest of the world, specifically countries that rely heavily on oil, try to convince the government to stop the move. When the PM of Norway refuses, Russia invades Norway. This series covers a month at a time, and features several characters in the government, as well as a journalist.
At first, this invasion is seen as temporary and friendly, but when everything starts to turn more sinister, the more interesting the show becomes. The show is mostly in Norwegian, with some portions in English, but the translation seems to be spot on.

Overall, an engaging series, and I can't wait to watch season 2. It is a little creepy that this invasion completely seems like it could happen in real life.