In what way is the regime "rotten" and "ready to fall"?Ĥ. What is the political state of Russia early on in the book? Marina describes history as "the sound of a floor underneath a rotten regime, termite-ridden and ready to fall." She is obviously referring to the government of the Czar. There's nothing more romantic to the young - until its dogs sink their teeth into your calf and pull you to the ground.ĭo you think she is correct: that the idea of future or fate (which one is she actually referring to … or is it both?) is exciting to the young? As you read through the novel, at what point did fate stop being romantic for Marina? When did the the dogs start to "sink their teeth into calf"? By the end of the novel, has Marina changed? In her outlook? Or in her essential character traits? What, if anything, has she learned?ģ. I was in love with the Future, in love with the idea of Fate. Follow-up to Question 1: Near the beginning of the novel, Marina says, Why? What does she want? (Okay, sex.but what else?) Do you admire her? In what ways does Marina change over the course of the novel?Ģ. Early on in the novel, she leads a life of privilege, yet she is dissatisfied. In this relatable coming-of-age novel, Marina grapples with a changing world and struggles to find her place in it."-Nora Horvath, Real Simpleġ. Looking to escape from her privileged life, she joins the marches for worker's rights-and finds herself falling in love with the movement and a young radical. Petersburg at the start of the Russian Revolution in 1916. "This epic tale from the bestselling author of White Oleander follows Marina Makarova, a young woman living in St. "Marina is by turns adventurous, foolish, romantic, self-destructive and courageous in this extraordinary coming-of-age tale."-Jane Ciabbatari, BBC Culture "Sprawling, immersive, and heavily researched."-Steph Cha, USA Today Critical Praise: "Marina's unlikely bildungsroman proves so gripping that it's hard to put down.Fitch depicts with devastating accuracy and imaginative power.sprawling, majestic."-Ani Kokobobo, LA Review of Books
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