Is City of Thieves a good book?

Is City of Thieves a good book?

“City of Thieves is flat-out great . . . Benioff’s screen writing chops are in full force here – the plot careens along with cinematic verve – but that’s expected. The surprise is Benioff’s understated wisdom and tenderness.” “David Benioff, has written a gripping war novel.

Is City of Thieves fiction or nonfiction?

258 pp. City of Thieves is a 2008 historical fiction novel by David Benioff. It is, in part, a coming of age story set in the World War II siege of Leningrad.

What genre is City of Thieves?

Historical Fiction
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How long does it take to read City of Thieves?

The average reader will spend 4 hours and 55 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).

How much of City of Thieves is true?

Turns out that’s not true – the book is entirely fiction. All four of Benioff’s grandparents were born in the U.S. Here’s an exclusive Borders interview with Benioff (you can find part 2 here) that I found pretty interesting.

What happened to levs father in City of Thieves?

Lev’s father, wife of Mother and father to Taisya. He was a semi-famous Jewish poet who was “disappeared” by the NKVD after his book Petir was deemed offensive in 1937, four years before the German siege of Leningrad began.

Where does Lev live in City of Thieves?

Lev, at 17, is a firefighter for the city, and sits on the roof of his apartment building with his friends Vera, Grisha, and Oleg.

Who is Abendroth?

A high-ranking Einsatzgruppen (death squad) officer in the Nazi army. He’s a very large and strong man and keeps teenage Russian girls as sex slaves, and enjoys playing chess. He agrees to play chess against Lev and bets Vika’s freedom and a dozen eggs if he loses. …

What is Abendroth good at?

A high-ranking Einsatzgruppen (death squad) officer in the Nazi army. He’s a very large and strong man and keeps teenage Russian girls as sex slaves, and enjoys playing chess.

Who is the main character in City of Thieves?

Lev Beniov
“City of Thieves” follows a character named Lev Beniov, the son of a revered Soviet Jewish poet who was “disappeared” in the Stalinist purges, as Lev and an accomplice carry out an impossible assignment during the Nazi blockade of Leningrad.