For one week, recommend / share: Day 1: a song Day 2: a picture Day 2.5: a doujin Day 3: a book/ebook/fanfic Day 4: a site Day 5: a youtube clip Day 6: a quote Day 7: whatever tickles your fancy What is spectacular about this book is that it is very character-centric. The characters drive the plot rather than the other way around. Basis of the plot: In the siege of Leningrad during WWII, a pessimistic Russian Jew and a light-hearted Red Army soldier accused of desertion get a... read more