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Child 44

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Child 44 is a book written by Tom Rob Smith who is a british writer from London. This book tells about MGB agent and a war hero Leo Demidov who lives in Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union and starts to investigate a series of child murders. MGB is the State Security Force, and it is said that no MGB officer is more courageous or idealistic than Leo. Leo has a beautiful wife Raisa and luxurious house compared to the others, and he also makes so much money that he can provide a decent house to his parents. He is very passionate about his job, and wants to do right things; serve his country as well as he can.

Suddenly everything in Leo’s life turns upside-down. He’s loyalty for Soviet Union starts to waver when he witnessess an interrogation of an innocent man. He is also ordered to investigate his own wife and that’s when he has to choose where his heart truly lies. Leo feels like his every belief is shattered and doesn’t know where to go or what to do. Still he doesn’t want to stop investigating the serial murder’s backgrounds and motives. Leo is exiled from his home and starts to wander around the Soviet Union with his wife Raisa. While they are on the run, Leo starts to realize that the Soviet Union is the danger, not the serial killer. In the country whe’re they are living, the crime does not exist. And that is something what Leo wants to change.

I loved this book, it’s a real page-turner. Child 44 really deserves to be called thriller. It is very thrilling, sometimes even a bit scary and mostly really entertaining book. I have read it twice in english because I have it in my very own bookshelf. When you start reading it you’ll become addicted to it, like I did.

An Education

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 An Education is a British film directed by Lone Scherfig. This film is a coming-of-age drama film from it’s category and it is based on a book of the same name by Lynn Barber.

The plot is that a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl Jenny meets a charming Jewish man called David who takes her to beautiful places such as clubs and fine restaurants. Jenny falls easily for David and he also gets her parents appreciation. Soon Jenny starts to notice that David makes his money trough a variety of shady practices. Initially Jenny is shocked but she tries to forget that because she still likes David.

David also takes Jenny to Paris for her birthday, the place where she has always wanted to go. Soon David proposes marriage and Jenny accepts. That makes her to leave her school. When she has left school she finds out that David is already married to an older woman. When Jenny tells him that she knows, David disappears from her life. Jenny feels she has nothing left and finally gets help from her favorite teacher, who helps her back to her old school.

Jenny Mellor (Carey Mulligan) Jenny is the main character. She is a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl who loves french culture. She listens a lot of french music and speaks it often with her friends.

David Goldman (Peter Sarsgaard) is a charming Jewish conman. He has a lot of money and he goes often to fine restaurants and luxurious places. He values arts and music.

Danny (Dominic Cooper) is David’s partner in crime and of course his friend. He likes valuable instruments and expensive decor.

Helen (Rosamund Pike) Helen is Danny’s girlfriend. She is into fashion and she is not as clever as the others in group.

This film’s soundtrack includes a lot of french music and lively music which is played by the piano. The soundtrack includes also old classical hits which are played in the clubs where David takes Jenny.

I’d recommend this film to everyone because it’s interesting, and sad when you identify with the main character Jenny.