Rebel Yell

I've started reading Alice Randall's Rebel Yell, and while I should reserve judgment until I'm finished, so far it just doesn't have the emotional drive, the sense of humor, the rollicking language, the rich characters of Pushkin and the Queen of Spades. It feels a bit thrown together...so I'm wondering if I overestimated her in a previous post. However, I won't say more until I've finished it...and I'll stop there for tonight as it's been a busy, tiring week.