storiet v.2

theme

voice

language

sign in
Cover of Tender

a novel ·

Tender

by

"Determined to rise above his bleak future as a Jewish boy in 1970s Russia, Sasha is drawn into a subversive intellectual Wonderland by his eccentric teacher, Isabella Orlov. When Sasha succumbs to a forbidden love affair with Isabella, the education …

start reading + shelf
  • ● 75% match for you
  • ● history, literary fiction

the long version

"Determined to rise above his bleak future as a Jewish boy in 1970s Russia, Sasha is drawn into a subversive intellectual Wonderland by his eccentric teacher, Isabella Orlov. When Sasha succumbs to a forbidden love affair with Isabella, the education he desperately needs--in order to avoid the draft--also becomes his sexual awakening"--Publisher description

M

Margaret's verdict

""Determined to rise above his bleak future as a Jewish boy in 1970s Russia, Sasha is drawn into a subversive intellectual Wonderland by his eccentric teacher, Isabella Orlov. When Sasha …"

— Margaret

highlights

what readers held onto

No highlights yet. Be the first.

discussion

what readers said

No reviews yet. Finish it; tell us what you found.