I was really excited about this book, the newest addition to the section of my bookcase dedicated to one of my all time favourite authors, Louis de Bernieres. Needless to say my expectations were high, which is probably why I was slightly disappointed by A Partisan’s Daughter. It is a love story between two rather odd characters, which is usually my sort of thing. Unfortunately I found it hard to like either of the protagonists, and while I enjoyed the informative side of it (lots of accounts of Russian history), the story is quite short (I got through it in an afternoon) and I was left wondering if I might have missed something. There are definately good bits, some of it is pretty funny and some of the stories told within the story are quite touching (some in a shocking way!). Basically, it hasn’t nearly over taken Captain Corelli’s Mandolin or Birds Without Wings in my esteem, but if you’re looking for something short and different, go for it.
