Reviews for The book of happiness

The average rating for The book of happiness based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-24 00:00:00 Mike Cuomo Poignant story of Russia young women leaving (escaping) st Petersburg during the revolution and whose newlywed husband soon sickens in Paris and her life is reduced to sad nurse maid. But oh so much more of a story here, with her fantastical childhood friend Sam who later travels to Paris to commit suicide (for her?) To a new man she finds love and happiness, err except for his wife (pistol packing wife). Berberova supposedly really captures the Russian soul of melancholy and ecstacy

Review # 2 was written on 2008-09-03 00:00:00 Charles Tressan I liked it. Unfortunately by the time I got used to its rhythm, it ended. The part that speaks about Sankt Petersburg is very warm and white, the part that describes Paris reminded me of "Bleu", Kieslowski’s film – the young alienated woman etc.