By: David Benioff
Genre: Fiction
Stars: 4 out of 5
A looter named Lev Benioff and a deserter named Kolya are sent on a mission by the colonel instead of killing them: acquire a dozen eggs for his daughter’s wedding cake. In the midst of the Nazi siege of Leningrad, there are no eggs because the city is cut off from all supplies. The pair has until Thursday to fight off cannibals, Nazis and the cold. Will they be able to find the eggs and make it back in time to save their lives?
One of my coworkers was right, and this is certainly an entertaining read. The story line, the situations and the characters are quite fun to read. Kolya’s character especially is amusing because he is always bringing up how long it has been since he last went number two. So Lev and Kolya will be walking along and Kolya will exclaim, “You know it has been eight days since I last took a shit!” Benioff has produced a pleasurable read that is thrilling and sad at the same time. I would highly recommend this novel.
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