Review: City of Thieves - David Benioff
This book takes place during the siege of Leningrad in World War II. Lev, a 17 year old boy is caught looting from a German soldier. He is taken into custody and expects to be shot, but instead he is sent on a crazy journey to find a dozen eggs for an NKVD general’s daughter’s wedding cake. He is joined on this quest by Kolja, a young soldier in the Red Army, who was caught allegedly deserting his unit. Their quest seems impossible, as the people of Leningrad are starving and some have even turned to cannibalism. Finding a dozen eggs in these conditions seems like an impossible feat. But if they don’t return with the eggs, they will be shot, so there is nothing for it but to set off and try and find some eggs. During their hunt they encounter many people and end up in a number of dangerous situations. The quest seems impossible but you can’t help rooting for them anyway. I thought the action was well written and it was well paced too. There are a few quieter moments in...